Shanghai meaning

UK /ʃæŋˈhaɪ/ US /ˈʃæŋhaɪ/ 2 syllables

Shanghai (noun): the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world.

Shanghai has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

Shanghai as a noun

  1. the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world

    Type of: city, port

Shanghai as a verb

  1. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
    • The men were shanghaied after being drugged

    Synonyms: impress

    Type of: kidnap

    Related forms: shanghaier

How to pronounce Shanghai

Shanghai is pronounced /ʃæŋˈhaɪ/ in British English and /ˈʃæŋhaɪ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with Shanghai

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in AI · 8-letter words

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