Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turkish delight

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)kɪʃ dɪˈlaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: turk-ish de-light
IPA: /ˈtɜː(ɹ)kɪʃ dɪˈlaɪt/

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, sticky confection made from starch and sugar with various flavourings.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Bunter thanked him gravely for his good opinion, and proffered a box of that equally nauseating mess called Turkish Delight, which not only gluts the palate and glues the teeth, but also smothers the consumer in a floury cloud of white sugar."

Etymology

Allegedly coined by an English traveller who could not pronounce the Ottoman Turkish name راحت الحلقوم (râhatü'l-hulkûm), 18th c.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Turkish delights (plural)

Synonyms

locoum loukoumi lumps of delight

Questions

How do you pronounce turkish delight?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɜː(ɹ)kɪʃ dɪˈlaɪt/.
What does turkish delight mean?: A soft, sticky confection made from starch and sugar with various flavourings.
Where does turkish delight come from?: Allegedly coined by an English traveller who could not pronounce the Ottoman Turkish name راحت الحلقوم (râhatü'l-hulkûm), 18th c.

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