Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dar es salaam

/ˌdɑɹ.ɛs.səˈlɑm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: dar es salaam
IPA: /ˌdɑɹ.ɛs.səˈlɑm/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest city in Tanzania, and former capital (till 1974).

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دَار اَلسَّلَام (dār as-salām, “house of peace”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdɑɹ.ɛs.səˈlɑm/
British English: /ˌdɑːɹ.ɛs.səˈlɑːm/

Phrases

Brunei Darussalam Dar al-Islam

Frequently Paired Words

Brunei Darussalam Dar al-Islam

Synonyms

Dar

Questions

How do you pronounce dar es salaam?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɑɹ.ɛs.səˈlɑm/.
What does dar es salaam mean?: The largest city in Tanzania, and former capital (till 1974).
Where does dar es salaam come from?: Borrowed from Arabic دَار اَلسَّلَام (dār as-salām, “house of peace”).

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