Bougainville

From French Bougainville

• (placename in Papua): Named for Louis Antoine de Bougainville.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈboʊɡənˌvɪl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbəʊɡənˌvɪl/

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• Hyphenation: Bou‧gain‧ville

Bougainville (countable and uncountable, plural Bougainvilles)

1. (countable) A surname from French.
2. A placename:
   2. An island of Papua New Guinea; in full, Bougainville Island.
   4. An autonomous region of Papua New Guinea; in full, Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
   6. A commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

• IPA^(key): /bu.ɡɛ̃.vil/

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Bougainville ?

1. a French surname, Bougainville
2. Bougainville (an island of Papua New Guinea; in full, Bougainville Island)
3. Bougainville (an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea; in full, Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
4. Bougainville (a commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France)