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al-andalus

/ˌɑl ændəˈlus/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
al-an-dalus
IPA
/ˌɑl ændəˈlus/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative letter-case form of al-Andalus.

name

The Muslim-ruled region in present-day Spain and Portugal (from 711–1492 C.E.).

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic الْأَنْدَلُس (al-ʔandalus). See Andalusia for more.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑl ændəˈlus/
  • British English: /ˌæl ændəˈluːs/

Inflected Forms

Andalus (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Andalusi

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce al-andalus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑl ændəˈlus/.
What does al-andalus mean?
Alternative letter-case form of al-Andalus.
Where does al-andalus come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Arabic الْأَنْدَلُس (al-ʔandalus). See Andalusia for more.

How to pronounce al-andalus

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