Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malan

/mˈeɪlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
Ma-lan
IPA
/mˈeɪlən/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Yanling, Xuchang, Henan, China.

Etymology

From the Mandarin 馬欄 /马栏 (Mǎlán).

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

Ma-lan-chen

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce malan?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈeɪlən/.
What does malan mean?
A town in Yanling, Xuchang, Henan, China.
Where does malan come from?
From the Mandarin 馬欄 /马栏 (Mǎlán).

How to pronounce malan

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈeɪlən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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