Speakur

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siem reap

/ˈsi.ɛm ˈɹip/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
siem reap
IPA
/ˈsi.ɛm ˈɹip/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Cambodia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer សៀមរាប (siəm riəp).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: សៀមរាប

Questions

How do you pronounce siem reap?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsi.ɛm ˈɹip/.
What does siem reap mean?
A city in Cambodia.
Where does siem reap come from?
Borrowed from Khmer សៀមរាប (siəm riəp).

How to pronounce siem reap

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