Palawan
/ˈpæləˌwɑn/noun, adjective
Palawan is spelled P-A-L-A-W-A-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Palawan means “Palawan (ethnic group)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Palawan is Palawans.
How many letters and syllables are in Palawan?
| Letters | 7: P-A-L-A-W-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Palawan?
Palawan appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Palawan?
- /pɐˈla.wɐn/
- US /ˈpæləˌwɑn/
- US /pəˈlɑːwən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Mlgc1998-Palawan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Palawan
- Palawans plural
- more Palawan comparative
- most Palawan superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Palawan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Palawan (ethnic group)
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to the Palawan island, its people or its culture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).