Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yarmouk

/jɑɹˈmuːk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
yarmouk
IPA
/jɑɹˈmuːk/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Jordan, Syria and Israel, the largest tributary of the Jordan River.

Etymology

From Arabic اليَرْمُوك (al-yarmūk).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: اليَرْمُوك

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /jɑɹˈmuːk/
  • British English: /jɑːˈmuːk/

Inflected Forms

Yarmuk (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce yarmouk?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɑɹˈmuːk/.
What does yarmouk mean?
A river in Jordan, Syria and Israel, the largest tributary of the Jordan River.
Where does yarmouk come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce yarmouk

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