Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straits of hormuz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: strait-s of hor-muz
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Strait of Hormuz.

Example Sentences

"Oman could not afford to alienate Iran, given that its territorial waters overlap those of Iran in the strategic Straits of Hormuz."

Inflected Forms

the Straits of Hormuz (canonical)

Questions

What does straits of hormuz mean?: Alternative form of Strait of Hormuz.

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