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san juan

/ˌsæn ˈʍɑn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
san juan
IPA
/ˌsæn ˈʍɑn/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province towards the northwest of Argentina.

name

A city, the capital of San Juan province, Argentina.

name

An independent city part of Metro Manila, Philippines.

name

A municipality of Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines.

name

The capital city of Puerto Rico.

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A river in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish San Juan.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsæn ˈʍɑn/
  • British English: /ˌsæn ˈʍɑːn/

Phrases

San Juan Capistrano San Juan County San Juan Hill San Juan Mountains San Juan Pueblo

Rhymes With

gone iran pakistan jan dan jean khan juan xi'an milan taiwan sudan

Questions

How do you pronounce san juan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæn ˈʍɑn/.
What does san juan mean?
A province towards the northwest of Argentina.
Where does san juan come from?
Borrowed from Spanish San Juan.

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