Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aleppo

/əˈlɛpoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: alep-po
IPA: /əˈlɛpoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

name

A governorate of Syria.

Example Sentences

"“I guess I’m having an Aleppo moment,” Johnson said, trying to turn the moment into a bit of self-deprecating humor. Earlier this month, Johnson was ridiculed after being quizzed about the besieged city that has become a focal point of Syria’s civil war and coming up blank."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Aleppo, from French Alep, from Ottoman Turkish حلب (haleb), from Arabic حَلَب (ḥalab), of uncertain origin. Theorized to be from Arabic حَلَبَ (ḥalaba, “gave out milk”), coming from the ancient tradition that Abraham gave milk to travelers as they moved throughout the region. Attested in Akkadian as 𒌷𒄩𒆷𒀊𒆠 (ᵁᴿᵁḫa-la-abᴷᴵ, “Ḫalab/Ḫalap”), Hittite 𒄬𒉺 (Ḥalpa), Ugaritic 𐎈𐎍𐎁 (ḥlb), Aramaic חלב (Ḥlb), Old Armenian Խաղաբ (Xałab), Ancient Greek Χαλιβών (Khalibṓn), and Classical Syriac ܚܰܠܰܒ (Ḥalpa).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Alep, حلب, حَلَب, حَلَبَ, ح ل ب

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈlɛpoʊ/
British English: /əˈlɛpəʊ/

Derived Forms

Aleppan Aleppine Aleppoan

Phrases

Aleppo Gambit Aleppo pine Aleppo soap Aleppo tannin

Frequently Paired Words

Beroea

Synonyms

Alep Halab

Questions

How do you pronounce aleppo?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlɛpoʊ/.
What does aleppo mean?: The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
Where does aleppo come from?: It is traced to French.

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