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shymkent

/ʃɪmˈkɛnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
shymkent
IPA
/ʃɪmˈkɛnt/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Kazakhstan.

Etymology

From Kazakh Шымкент (šımkent), from шым (šım, “turf”) and кент (kent, “city”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Шымкент

Inflected Forms

Chimkent (alternative)

Synonyms

Chernyaev (1914-1924)

Questions

How do you pronounce shymkent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪmˈkɛnt/.
What does shymkent mean?
A city in Kazakhstan.
Where does shymkent come from?
From Kazakh Шымкент (šımkent), from шым (šım, “turf”) and кент (kent, “city”).

How to pronounce shymkent

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