Phnom Penh in British English
or Pnom Penh (ˌpnɒm ˈpɛn)
noun
the capital of Cambodia, a port in the south at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers: capital of the country since 1865; university (1960). Pop: 1 731 286 (2015 est)
Official transliteration: Phnum PéhnPhnom Penh in American English
(pəˈnɑmˈpɛn; ˈnɑmˈpɛn)
capital of Cambodia, at the junction of the Mekong & Tonle Sap rivers: pop. c. 920,000
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