Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ya-an

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: ya-an
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Ya'an.

Example Sentences

"Ya-an is the main market for a special kind of tea which is grown in this part of the country and exported in very large quantities to Tibet via Kangting and over the caravan routes through Batang to Degre."
"One of the most dramatic stages of the journey, which began at Kunming, in Yunnan Province, and ended at Koko Nor in Chinghai Province, was that which lay between Ya-an and K'angting. The so-called road, part of which Migot had traveled over while perched precariously on an ancient truck carrying freight and a human cargo northward from Sichang, ended abruptly at Ya-an."
"The 2,270-kilometer highway from Ya-an in western Szechwan to Lhasa serves as a second link."

Etymology

From Mandarin 雅安 (Yǎ'ān), Wade–Giles romanization: Ya³-an¹.

Word Breakdown

Root: 雅安, -

Questions

What does ya-an mean?: Alternative form of Ya'an.
Where does ya-an come from?: From Mandarin 雅安 (Yǎ'ān), Wade–Giles romanization: Ya³-an¹.

How to pronounce ya-an

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ya-an”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ya-an”.
Repeat and practice — Say “ya-an” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.