name
Yangon
yang-GON
jæŋˈɡɒnListen
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Syllable breakdown
Yangon
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Burmese — means 'end of strife'.
- Meaning
- The largest city and former capital of Myanmar (Burma); formerly known as Rangoon.
- Also spelled
- Rangoon
Common mispronunciations
YANG-gonyan-GON
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