Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allahabad

/ˌæləhəˈbæd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: al-la-habad
IPA: /ˌæləhəˈbæd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اللهآباد (Allāh-ābād), from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh) + Persian آباد (âbâd). Romanized form Allah + -abad.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ء ل ه, اَللّٰه, آباد
Suffix: Allah

Questions

How do you pronounce allahabad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæləhəˈbæd/.
What does allahabad mean?: Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Where does allahabad come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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