Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ramallah

/ɹəmˈælə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
ra-mal-lah
IPA
/ɹəmˈælə/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in the West Bank, Palestine.

Etymology

From Arabic رَام اَللّٰه (rām allāh).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: رَام اَللّٰه, ء ل ه

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Questions

How do you pronounce ramallah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəmˈælə/.
What does ramallah mean?
A city in the West Bank, Palestine.
Where does ramallah come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce ramallah

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