al-iraq

Questions about al-iraq

What does al-iraq mean?

al-iraq means "a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq".

How many syllables are in al-iraq?

al-iraq has 3 syllables: a-l-i-raq. The stress falls on "a".

What is another word for al-iraq?

Close synonyms include Iraq, Republic of Iraq, Irak. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is al-iraq a common word?

al-iraq is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.