Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sukkah

/ˈsʊkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: sukkah
IPA: /ˈsʊkə/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temporary dwelling or booth used by practising Jews during Tabernacles (Sukkot).

Example Sentences

"But on his return to Atil from the summer hordes, the usurper Buljan ordered that his sukkah be erected on the donjon's roof [...]."

Etymology

From Hebrew סֻכָּה (suká, “sukkah”).

Inflected Forms

sukkahs (plural) sukkot (plural) sukkoth (plural) sukkos (plural) succah (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sukkah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʊkə/.
What does sukkah mean?: A temporary dwelling or booth used by practising Jews during Tabernacles (Sukkot).
Where does sukkah come from?: From Hebrew סֻכָּה (suká, “sukkah”).

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