arab spring
/ɛːɹəb spɹɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The pro-democracy movement spreading across North Africa and the Middle East from 2010 to 2012.
Example Sentences
- "Jonathan Hill, professor of international relations in the School of Security Studies at King’s College London, points to ongoing social unrest among rural youths in Morocco as another key reason why the law was passed. He cites the 2011 Arab Spring as an indicator of where such behaviour might lead if left unchecked."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɛːɹəb spɹɪŋ/
Inflected Forms
the Arab Spring (canonical)