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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sfax

/səˈfæks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
sfax
IPA
/səˈfæks/
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia.

name

Sfax Governorate, one of the governorates in Tunisia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French Sfax, from Tunisian Arabic صفاقس (ṣfāqis), from Arabic صَفاقِس (ṣafāqis).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: صفاقس, صَفاقِس

Synonyms

Taparura Thaenae

Questions

How do you pronounce sfax?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈfæks/.
What does sfax mean?
A city in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia.
Where does sfax come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce sfax

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