Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masjid al-haram

/mæsd͡ʒɪd æl ˈhəˈɹɑːm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: masjid al-haram
IPA: /mæsd͡ʒɪd æl ˈhəˈɹɑːm/

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A grand mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca and the courtyard surrounding it containing the Black Stone, the Well of Zamzam and the Station of Abraham.

Etymology

From Arabic الْمَسْجِد الْحَرَام (al-masjid al-ḥarām).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: الْمَسْجِد الْحَرَام

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mæsd͡ʒɪd æl ˈhəˈɹɑːm/
British English: /mʌsd͡ʒɪd ˌæl həˈɹɑːm/

Synonyms

Great Mosque of Mecca Grand Mosque Haram Mosque

Questions

How do you pronounce masjid al-haram?: The recorded pronunciation is /mæsd͡ʒɪd æl ˈhəˈɹɑːm/.
What does masjid al-haram mean?: A grand mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca and the courtyard surrounding it containing the Black Stone, the Well of Zamzam and the Station of Abraham.
Where does masjid al-haram come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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