Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jebel

/ˈd͡ʒɛbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: jebel
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛbəl/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hill, a mountain (especially in the Middle East or North Africa).

Etymology

Borrowed from French djebel, from Arabic جَبَل (jabal, “mountain”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: جَبَل, ج ب ل

Inflected Forms

jebels (plural) djebel (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jebel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛbəl/.
What does jebel mean?: A hill, a mountain (especially in the Middle East or North Africa).
Where does jebel come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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