Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alcaraz

/ˈæl.kəˌɹæz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: al-caraz
IPA: /ˈæl.kəˌɹæz/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Spanish Alcaraz, from Arabic الكرز (al-Karaz), from ال (al-, “the, place of the”) + كرز (karaz, “cherry”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Alcaraz, الكرز

Usage

Inflected Forms

Alcarazes (plural)

Rhymes With

almaraz

Questions

How do you pronounce alcaraz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.kəˌɹæz/.
What does alcaraz mean?: A surname from Spanish.
Where does alcaraz come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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