thiruvananthapuram

Questions

How do you pronounce thiruvananthapuram?

The recorded pronunciation is /tɪˌɹuːvəˌnʌntəˈpuːɹəm/.

What does thiruvananthapuram mean?

A city and district, the state capital of Kerala, India, formerly known as Trivandrum.

Where does thiruvananthapuram come from?

Borrowed from Malayalam തിരുവനന്തപുരം (tiruvanantapuraṁ).

How to pronounce thiruvananthapuram

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tɪˌɹuːvəˌnʌntəˈpuːɹəm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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