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shimla

/ˈʃɪmlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
shim-la
IPA
/ˈʃɪmlə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and district, the state capital of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi शिमला (śimlā).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɪmlə/
  • British English: /ˈʃɪmlə/

Inflected Forms

Simla (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce shimla?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɪmlə/.
What does shimla mean?
A city and district, the state capital of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Where does shimla come from?
Transliteration of Hindi शिमला (śimlā).

How to pronounce shimla

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