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berlin wall

/bɝˈlɪn wɔl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
berlin wall
IPA
/bɝˈlɪn wɔl/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A wall that parted the city of Berlin until 1989, constructed by the German Democratic Republic to keep East Germans from escaping to West Berlin.

noun

Any barrier designed to keep people from crossing a border, e.g. the one proposed to keep people from crossing from Mexico into the United States.

noun

The Berlin Defence.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɝˈlɪn wɔl/
  • British English: /bɜːˈlɪn wɔːl/

Inflected Forms

the Berlin Wall (canonical) Berlin Walls (plural)

Phrases

fall of the wall

Frequently Paired Words

fall of the wall

Questions

How do you pronounce berlin wall?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɝˈlɪn wɔl/.
What does berlin wall mean?
A wall that parted the city of Berlin until 1989, constructed by the German Democratic Republic to keep East Germans from escaping to West Berlin.

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