Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nazareth

/ˈnæzəɹəθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
nazareth
IPA
/ˈnæzəɹəθ/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A city in northern Israel.

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Etymology

Via Latin Nāzareth and Koine Greek Νᾱζᾰρέθ (Nāzăréth) from Hebrew נָצְרַת (nāṣraṯ), of uncertain origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Nāzareth, Νᾱζᾰρέθ, נָצְרַת

Phrases

New Nazareth

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Questions

How do you pronounce nazareth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæzəɹəθ/.
What does nazareth mean?
A city in northern Israel.
Where does nazareth come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce nazareth

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