Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashkelon

/ˈæʃkəlɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: ashkelon
IPA: /ˈæʃkəlɒn/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (′ašqəlōn).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: אַשְׁקְלוֹן

Inflected Forms

Ashqelon (alternative) Ascalon (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ashkelon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʃkəlɒn/.
What does ashkelon mean?: A coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast.
Where does ashkelon come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce ashkelon

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