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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latakia

/latəˈkiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
latakia
IPA
/latəˈkiːə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of pungent Turkish tobacco.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Syria, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

name

A strong dark tobacco originally produced in Syria.

Etymology

From Latakia (“the Syrian port from where the tobacco is shipped, and near where it is produced”), from Arabic اللَاذِقِيَّة (al-lāḏiqiyya).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: اللَاذِقِيَّة

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /latəˈkiːə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

latakias (plural)

Derived Forms

Latakian

Frequently Paired Words

Laodicea

Questions

How do you pronounce latakia?
The recorded pronunciation is /latəˈkiːə/.
What does latakia mean?
A type of pungent Turkish tobacco.
Where does latakia come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce latakia

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