Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

srinagar

/ˈʃɹi.nəˌɡɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: sri-na-gar
IPA: /ˈʃɹi.nəˌɡɑɹ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and district, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated in the Kashmir valley on the banks of the river Jhelum and famous for its gardens.

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi श्रीनगर (śrīnagar), from Sanskrit श्री (śrī) + नगर (nagara, “town, city”). Compare Urdu سِرِی نَگَر (sirī nagar).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: श्री

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɹi.nəˌɡɑɹ/

Questions

How do you pronounce srinagar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɹi.nəˌɡɑɹ/.
What does srinagar mean?: A city and district, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated in the Kashmir valley on the banks of the river Jhelum and famous for its gardens.
Where does srinagar come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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