Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sultân

/sˈʌltən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sul-tan
IPA: /sˈʌltən/

5

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of sultan.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Seljouk was the prime minister of Sultân Bighoû, sovereign of Kipjak; he established himself, with his tribe, in the countries of Samarcand and Bokhara, where they became converted to the religion of Islâm."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

sultâns (plural)

Homonyms

sulṭān

Rhymes With

sulṭān

Questions

How do you pronounce sultân?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈʌltən/.
What does sultân mean?: Alternative form of sultan.
Where does sultân come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).

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