Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ormus

/ˈɔɹməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: or-mus
IPA: /ˈɔɹməs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A kingdom located in the Persian Gulf from the 10th century to the 17th century.

Example Sentences

"High on a throne of royal state , which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind"

Etymology

See Hormuz.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔɹməs/
British English: /ˈɔːməs/

Inflected Forms

Hormuz (alternative) Ormuz (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ormus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹməs/.
What does ormus mean?: A kingdom located in the Persian Gulf from the 10th century to the 17th century.
Where does ormus come from?: See Hormuz.

How to pronounce ormus

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