Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tabernacle

/ˈtæbɚnækl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
tab-er-nac-le
IPA
/ˈtæbɚnækl̩/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.

noun

The Jewish Temple at Jerusalem (as continuing the functions of the earlier tabernacle).

noun

A sukkah, the booth or 'tabernacle' used during the Jewish Feast of Sukkot.

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Etymology

From Middle English tabernacle (14th century), from Old French tabernacle, from Latin tabernāculum (“tent, booth, shed”), the diminutive of taberna (“hut, shed”). By surface analysis, taberna + -cle.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *treb-, tabernacle, tabernāculum

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtæbɚnækl̩/
  • British English: /ˈtæbənækl̩/

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Questions

How do you pronounce tabernacle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæbɚnækl̩/.
What does tabernacle mean?
Any temporary dwelling; a hut, tent, or booth.
Where does tabernacle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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