Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aleppo boil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
alep-po boil
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chronic skin disorder terminating in an ulcer, thought to be caused by the protozoan Leishmania tropica.

Archaic

Usage

Inflected Forms

Aleppo boils (plural)

Synonyms

Aden ulcer Biskara boil Delhi boil Natal boil tropical ulcer cutaneous leishmaniasis old world leishmaniasis oriental sore tropical sore

Questions

What does aleppo boil mean?
A chronic skin disorder terminating in an ulcer, thought to be caused by the protozoan Leishmania tropica.

How to pronounce aleppo boil

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “aleppo boil”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “aleppo boil”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “aleppo boil” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.