Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suez

/ˈsuː.ɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: suez
IPA: /ˈsuː.ɛz/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in northeastern Egypt.

name

Ellipsis of Suez Canal: the canal connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

name

A governorate of Egypt around the city and canal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic السُّوَيْس (as-suways).

Phrases

Gulf of Suez Port Suez Suez Canal Suez Port

Questions

How do you pronounce suez?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsuː.ɛz/.
What does suez mean?: A city in northeastern Egypt.
Where does suez come from?: Borrowed from Arabic السُّوَيْس (as-suways).

How to pronounce suez

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