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bhopal

/bəʊˈpɑːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
bhopal
IPA
/bəʊˈpɑːl/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The state capital of Madhya Pradesh, India.

name

The 1984 leak of toxic gas in this city, resulting in thousands of deaths and over half a million injuries.

name

A district of Madhya Pradesh, India, containing the city of the same name.

name

A former state in India, containing the city of the same name.

noun

A major industrial accident.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi भोपाल (bhopāl).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bəʊˈpɑːl/

Inflected Forms

Bhopals (plural)

Rhymes With

doll sol jamal tal mahal dahl ahl cabal ya'll coll gaal pall

Questions

How do you pronounce bhopal?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəʊˈpɑːl/.
What does bhopal mean?
The state capital of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Where does bhopal come from?
Borrowed from Hindi भोपाल (bhopāl).

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