Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alhambra

/ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: al-ham-bra
IPA: /ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace.

name

A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

noun

A solitaire card game played with two decks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Overhead is a lofty dome, supported by long rows of pillars of fantastic architecture, the idea of which was probably taken from the Moorish ruins of the Alhambra, or perhaps from some enchanted edifice in the Arabian tales."
"Evidence found in the cargo van linked Tran to both the Alhambra and Monterey Park scenes, according to Luna, who said there are "no outstanding suspects.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alhambra, from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء (al-ḥamrāʔ, “the red (fortress)”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ح م ر, حمراء

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/
British English: /ælˈhæmbɹə/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

Alhambraic Alhambresque

Rhymes With

sambre cambra dambra

Questions

How do you pronounce alhambra?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑlˈhɑmbɹə/.
What does alhambra mean?: A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace.
Where does alhambra come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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