Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assad

/æˈsɑːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
as-sad
IPA
/æˈsɑːd/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Arab surname, notably borne by Syrian presidents Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic الأسد (al-ʔasad, literally “the lion”).

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Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Assads (plural) Asad (alternative) Al-Assad (alternative) El-Assad (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce assad?
The recorded pronunciation is /æˈsɑːd/.
What does assad mean?
An Arab surname, notably borne by Syrian presidents Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad.
Where does assad come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce assad

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