Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hama

/ˈhæmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: hama
IPA: /ˈhæmə/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Syria.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَمَاة (ḥamāh).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhæmə/
British English: /ˈhɑːmə/

Inflected Forms

Hamah (alternative) Hamat (alternative)

Derived Forms

Hamawi

Frequently Paired Words

Epiphania

Rhymes With

obama drama mama lama momma mamma osama comma sama rama yokohama llama

Questions

How do you pronounce hama?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæmə/.
What does hama mean?: A city in Syria.
Where does hama come from?: Borrowed from Arabic حَمَاة (ḥamāh).

How to pronounce hama

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