Pyongyang
pronunciation
How to pronounce Pyongyang in British English:
UK [ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ]
How to pronounce Pyongyang in American English:
US [ˈpjʌŋˈjɑŋ, -ˈjæŋ, ˈpjɔŋ-]
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- Noun:
- capital of North Korea and an industrial center
Word Origin
- Pyongyang
- North Korean capital, from Korean p'yong "flat" + yang "land."
Example
- 1. Yet beijing persists in treating pyongyang with undue respect .
- 2. Pyongyang and damascus have denied these charges .
- 3. Pyongyang also resorts to less orthodox financing .
- 4. They returned to pyongyang on june 17 .
- 5. Driving outside of pyongyang requires constant checkpoints .