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hanukkah

/ˈhɑː.nə.kə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
hanukkah
IPA
/ˈhɑː.nə.kə/
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.

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Etymology

Originated 1890–95. From Hebrew חנוכה / חֲנֻכָּה (khanuká, “dedication, consecration”) from חָנַךְ (khanákh, “to dedicate, to consecrate”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑː.nə.kə/
  • British English: /ˈhæ.nə.kə/

Inflected Forms

Hanukkahs (plural)

Derived Forms

Chrismukkah Thanksgivukkah

Phrases

Hanukkah bush

Frequently Paired Words

hanukkiah

Synonyms

Feast of Dedication Feast of Lights Festival of Lights hanukah hannukah chanukah chanukkah channukah channukkah feast of the dedication

Rhymes With

japonica chanukah

Questions

How do you pronounce hanukkah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑː.nə.kə/.
What does hanukkah mean?
An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.
Where does hanukkah come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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