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pidgin english

/ˈpɪ.dʒən ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
pidg-in english
IPA
/ˈpɪ.dʒən ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Chinese pidgin English spoken in Canton and Hong Kong, later spreading throughout the Chinese and Southeast Asian coastal region.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any English-lexifier pidgin.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any very basic English; broken English.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɪ.dʒən ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈpɪ.dʒɪn ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pidgin Englishes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pidgin english?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪ.dʒən ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/.
What does pidgin english mean?
The Chinese pidgin English spoken in Canton and Hong Kong, later spreading throughout the Chinese and Southeast Asian coastal region.

How to pronounce pidgin english

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pidgin english”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɪ.dʒən ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pidgin english” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.