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aqaba

/ˈɑkəbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
Aqa-ba
IPA
/ˈɑkəbə/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and governorate in Jordan, on the Red Sea.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic العَقَبَة (al-ʕaqaba, literally “the obstacle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: العَقَبَة

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑkəbə/
  • British English: /ˈakəbə/

Inflected Forms

Akaba (alternative, dated) Akabah (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

aqabamycin

Phrases

Gulf of Aqaba

Rhymes With

saba sabah gaba amitabha escanaba indaba laba caba rubalcaba ruvalcaba

Questions

How do you pronounce aqaba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑkəbə/.
What does aqaba mean?
A city and governorate in Jordan, on the Red Sea.
Where does aqaba come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce aqaba

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