Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

port-au-prince

/ˌpɔɹtoʊˈpɹɪns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: port-au-prince
IPA: /ˌpɔɹtoʊˈpɹɪns/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Haiti.

Example Sentences

"The country’s main airport in Port-au-Prince has been closed periodically and was shuttered again on Tuesday after gunfire hit a commercial passenger airplane flying in from the US."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Port-au-Prince.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɔɹtoʊˈpɹɪns/
British English: /ˌpɔːtəʊˈpɹɪns/

Rhymes With

since prince convince vince rinse mince quince ince wince evince lince linse

Questions

How do you pronounce port-au-prince?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɔɹtoʊˈpɹɪns/.
What does port-au-prince mean?: The capital city of Haiti.
Where does port-au-prince come from?: Borrowed from French Port-au-Prince.

How to pronounce port-au-prince

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