Bangkok

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbæŋkɒk/, /bæŋˈkɒk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bang′kok, bang kok′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bang•kok  (bang′kok, bang kok′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of Thailand, in the S central part, on the Chao Phraya. 4,000,000.
  2. (l.c.) a kind of Siamese straw.
  3. Clothing(l.c.) a hat woven of strands of this straw.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bangkok /ˈbæŋkɒk; bæŋˈkɒk/ n
  1. the capital and chief port of Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River: became a royal city and the capital in 1782. Pop: 9 269 823 (2015 est)Thai name: Krung Thep /ˈkrʊŋ ˈteɪp/
'Bangkok' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Thailand - Thonburi - Thon Buri

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