Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tampines

/ˈtæmpəniːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: tampines
IPA: /ˈtæmpəniːs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A planning area, new town and regional centre in the eastern part of Singapore.

Etymology

Named after Sungei Tampines, a river in the east of Singapore, recorded as R. Tampenus in Lieutenant Philip Jackson's 1828 map of the country. The name of the river is derived from Malay tempinis (“Riau ironwood tree, Streblus elongatus”).

Word Breakdown

Root: tempinis

Questions

How do you pronounce tampines?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæmpəniːs/.
What does tampines mean?: A planning area, new town and regional centre in the eastern part of Singapore.
Where does tampines come from?: Named after Sungei Tampines, a river in the east of Singapore, recorded as R. Tampenus in Lieutenant Philip Jackson's 1828 map of the country. The name of the river is derived from Malay tempinis (“Riau ironwood tree, Streblus elongatus”).

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