Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yen-tzu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
yen-tzu
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Yanzi.

Dated

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 燕子河 (Yànzǐhé).

Usage

Questions

What does yen-tzu mean?
Alternative form of Yanzi.
Where does yen-tzu come from?
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 燕子河 (Yànzǐhé).

How to pronounce yen-tzu

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