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baalbek

/bˈɑlbɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
baal-bek
IPA
/bˈɑlbɛk/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.

Etymology

Adapted from North Levantine Arabic بْعَلْبَك (bʕalbak) or the local pronunciation بْعَلْبِك (bʕalbik), from earlier Arabic بَعْلَبَكّ (baʕlabakk).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: بْعَلْبَك, بَعْلَبَكّ

Inflected Forms

Ba'labakk (alternative) Baʻlabakk (alternative) Balbec (alternative) Baalbec (alternative) Baalbeck (alternative)

Derived Forms

Baalbeki

Synonyms

Heliopolis

Rhymes With

colbeck kolbeck

Questions

How do you pronounce baalbek?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑlbɛk/.
What does baalbek mean?
The capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.
Where does baalbek come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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