chennai

Chen·nai

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chen-ahi]
- /ˈtʃɛn ɑɪ/
- /tʃˈenaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chen-ahi]
- /ˈtʃɛn ɑɪ/

Definitions of chennai word

noun chennai a port in SE India, capital of Tamil Nadu, on the Bay of Bengal: founded in 1639 by the English East India Company as Fort St George; traditional burial place of St Thomas; university (1857). Pop: 4 216 268 (2001) 3
noun chennai seaport on the Coromandel Coast, India: capital of Tamil Nadu state: pop. 3,841,000 3
noun chennai a large state in S India: formerly a presidency; boundaries readjusted on a linguistic basis 1956. 50,216 sq. mi. (130,058 sq. km). Capital: Chennai. 1

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chennai popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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