synagogue

Questions about synagogue

What does synagogue mean?

synagogue means "(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation".

How many syllables are in synagogue?

synagogue has 3 syllables: synag-o-gue. The stress falls on "synag". In IPA it is /ˈsɪnəˌɡɔɡ/.

What is another word for synagogue?

Close synonyms include temple, tabernacle. 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 synagogue a common word?

synagogue is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.