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phnom penh

/(pə)ˈnɑm ˈpɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
ph-nom penh
IPA
/(pə)ˈnɑm ˈpɛn/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Cambodia.

name

The Cambodian government.

Etymology

From Khmer ភ្នំពេញ (phnum pɨñ, literally “Penh’s hill”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ភ្នំពេញ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /(pə)ˈnɑm ˈpɛn/
  • British English: /pəˈnɔːm ˈpɛn/

Questions

How do you pronounce phnom penh?
The recorded pronunciation is /(pə)ˈnɑm ˈpɛn/.
What does phnom penh mean?
The capital city of Cambodia.
Where does phnom penh come from?
From Khmer ភ្នំពេញ (phnum pɨñ, literally “Penh’s hill”).

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