Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pune

/ˈpuːnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: pune
IPA: /ˈpuːnə/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A major city and district of Maharashtra, India.

name

The station code of Pune Junction railway station in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi पुणे (puṇe).

Inflected Forms

Poona (alternative) Poonah (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pune?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpuːnə/.
What does pune mean?: A major city and district of Maharashtra, India.
Where does pune come from?: Borrowed from Marathi पुणे (puṇe).

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