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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sahel

/səˈhɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
sa-hel
IPA
/səˈhɛl/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A region of Africa, between the Sahara to the north and a more humid zone (Sudan) to the south.

name

An administrative region of Tunisia, in the central east part of the country.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَاحِل (sāḥil, “border of the desert, coastline”).

Derived Forms

Sahelian

Frequently Paired Words

Swahili

Questions

How do you pronounce sahel?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈhɛl/.
What does sahel mean?
A region of Africa, between the Sahara to the north and a more humid zone (Sudan) to the south.
Where does sahel come from?
Borrowed from Arabic سَاحِل (sāḥil, “border of the desert, coastline”).

How to pronounce sahel

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