persepolis

Per·sep·o·lis

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-sep-uh-lis]
- /pərˈsɛp ə lɪs/
- /pərˈ.se.pə.ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-sep-uh-lis]
- /pərˈsɛp ə lɪs/

Definitions of persepolis word

noun persepolis an ancient capital of Persia: its imposing ruins are in S Iran, about 30 miles (48 km) NE of Shiraz. 1
noun persepolis the capital of ancient Persia in the Persian Empire and under the Seleucids: founded by Darius; sacked by Alexander the Great in 330 bc 0
noun persepolis capital of the ancient Persian Empire, near the modern city of Shiraz, Iran 0

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Parts of speech for Persepolis

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adjective

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preposition

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exclamation

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persepolis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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