Singaporean
Sin·ga·po·re·an/ˌsɪŋ.(ɡ)əˈpo.ɹi.ən/adjective, noun
Singaporean is spelled S-I-N-G-A-P-O-R-E-A-N: 11 letters and 5 syllables (Sin·ga·po·re·an). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Singaporean means “Of, pertaining to, or from Singapore, or its language or people” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Singaporean?
| Letters | 11: S-I-N-G-A-P-O-R-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: Sin·ga·po·re·an |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,017th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Singaporean?
Singaporean appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th 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 Singaporean?
- UK /sɪŋ.(ɡ)əˈpɔː.ɹi.ən/
- US /ˌsɪŋ.(ɡ)əˈpo.ɹi.ən/
Singaporean has 5 syllables, split Sin·ga·po·re·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wreaderick-Singaporean.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Singaporean?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Singaporean from its last stressed vowel (/oɹiən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Singaporean
- more Singaporean comparative
- most Singaporean superlative
- Singaporeans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Singaporean mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or from Singapore, or its language or people.
noun
- 1
A person from Singapore, or descended from such a person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Singaporean in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | singapourien , Singapourien, Singapourienne |
| German | singapurisch , Singapurer, Singapurerin |
| Portuguese | singapurense, singapuriano |
| Spanish | singapurense |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Singaporean come from?
From Singapore (“island and city-state in Southeast Asia”) + -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives; and forming agent nouns).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).