kwang-chow
/ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Fâ-hien kept his retreat on board the ship. They took a course to the north-east, intending to fetch Kwang-chow."
- "They insisted on changing the scheduled route suddenly and wanted to go to Kwang-chow [Canton].[…] On the day the delegation visited the 20th Chinese Export Commodities Fair in Kwang-chow, they were informed by their guide that China had established trade relations with more than 120 countries and regions in the world and that over 6,000 visitors from more than 60 countries and regions had visited that Fair;"
- "The last concert of the tour was given in Canton. The TS had become one of the hottest tickets in China and demand in Canton was so great that, unknown to the players, local authorities had arranged a public Wednesday morning get-together for members of the TS and the Kwang-chow (Canton) Philharmonic Society."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/
- British English: /kwæŋˈt͡ʃəʊ/