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algiers

/ælˈd͡ʒiɹz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
al-giers
IPA
/ælˈd͡ʒiɹz/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Algeria.

name

The Algerian government.

name

A province of Algeria.

name

A historical autonomous province and vassal state of the Ottoman Empire, located in what is now the country of Algeria, also called the Regency of Algiers.

name

A neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Etymology

From French Alger, from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers. Doublet of Algeria and Algeciras. For the New Orleans neighborhood, the name is ultimately uncertain.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ælˈd͡ʒiɹz/
  • British English: /ælˈdʒɪə(ɹ)z/

Derived Forms

algerine

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce algiers?
The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈd͡ʒiɹz/.
What does algiers mean?
The capital and largest city of Algeria.
Where does algiers come from?
It is traced to French.

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