Origin: French
Meaning: City in Iowa
Pronunciation: deΙͺn mΙΙͺnz, /deΙͺn mΙΙͺnz/, D EH S M OY N Z
Originally a French phrase meaning 'of the monks', Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa.
The name Des Moines is of French origin and means City in Iowa.
Phonetic Pronunciation: deΙͺn mΙΙͺnz
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /deΙͺn mΙΙͺnz/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D EH S M OY N Z
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
OY: Pronounce as in "boy" (B OY)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
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