Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaolin

/ˈʃaʊlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: shaolin
IPA: /ˈʃaʊlɪn/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.

Etymology

From Mandarin 少林 (Shàolín).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Shao-lin (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce shaolin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃaʊlɪn/.
What does shaolin mean?: A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.
Where does shaolin come from?: From Mandarin 少林 (Shàolín).

How to pronounce shaolin

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