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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teruah

/tɹuˈɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
teru-ah
IPA
/tɹuˈɑː/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of usually nine short notes blown on the shofar as a Jewish ceremonial

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תְּרוּעָה (t'ru'á).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: תְּרוּעָה

Inflected Forms

teruahs (plural) teruoth (plural) teruot (plural) teruos (plural) terua (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

tekiah shevarim

Questions

How do you pronounce teruah?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹuˈɑː/.
What does teruah mean?
A series of usually nine short notes blown on the shofar as a Jewish ceremonial
Where does teruah come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce teruah

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “teruah”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tɹuˈɑː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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