Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arkadelphia

/ˌɑɹkədˈɛlfiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: arkadel-phia
IPA: /ˌɑɹkədˈɛlfiə/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Clark County, Arkansas, United States.

name

An unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States.

Etymology

In Arkansas, a combination of Ark., for Arkansas, and adelphia, from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós). There is no known connection between the Arkansas and Alabama names, the Alabama origin is unclear.

Rhymes With

philadelphia adelphia

Questions

How do you pronounce arkadelphia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɹkədˈɛlfiə/.
What does arkadelphia mean?: A city, the county seat of Clark County, Arkansas, United States.
Where does arkadelphia come from?: In Arkansas, a combination of Ark., for Arkansas, and adelphia, from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós). There is no known connection between the Arkansas and Alabama names, the Alabama origin is unclear.

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