siege of Yorktown meaning

UK US /sidʒ ʌv ˈjɔrktaʊn/ 4 syllables

siege of Yorktown (noun): in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution.

Definition of siege of Yorktown

  1. in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution

    Synonyms: Yorktown

    Type of: siege

How to pronounce siege of Yorktown

siege of Yorktown is pronounced /sidʒ ʌv ˈjɔrktaʊn/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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