Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moulmein

/moʊlˈmeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
moul-mein
IPA
/moʊlˈmeɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in southern Myanmar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese မော်လမြိုင် (maula.mruing).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: မော်လမြိုင်

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /moʊlˈmeɪn/
  • British English: /məʊlˈmeɪn/

Inflected Forms

Mawlamyine (alternative) Mawlamyaing (alternative)

Phrases

Moulmein cedar

Questions

How do you pronounce moulmein?
The recorded pronunciation is /moʊlˈmeɪn/.
What does moulmein mean?
A city in southern Myanmar.
Where does moulmein come from?
Borrowed from Burmese မော်လမြိုင် (maula.mruing).

How to pronounce moulmein

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