Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kabul

/ˈkɑːbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
kab-ul
IPA
/ˈkɑːbəl/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Afghanistan.

name

The capital and largest city of Afghanistan.

name

A province of Afghanistan.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کَابُل (kābul), of unknown origin. See the Persian entry for more.

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Questions

How do you pronounce kabul?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːbəl/.
What does kabul mean?
The capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
Where does kabul come from?
Borrowed from Classical Persian کَابُل (kābul), of unknown origin. See the Persian entry for more.

How to pronounce kabul

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kabul”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɑːbəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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