How do you pronounce riad?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiˈɑd/.

riad

/ɹiˈɑd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: ri-ad
IPA: /ɹiˈɑd/

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Meaning

name

Obsolete form of Riyadh

Obsolete

noun

A traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden.

Example Sentences

"A beautiful riad, full of the works of one of the proprietors, who is a painter and sculptor as well as an interior designer."

Etymology

From Arabic رِيَاض (riyāḍ)

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: رِيَاض, ر و ض

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

riads (plural) riyad (alternative)

Homonyms

riyad

Rhymes With

god squad odd rod todd cod nod pod quad assad facade dodd

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