istanbul

Is·tan·bul

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [is-tahn-bool, -tan-; is-tahn-boo l, -tan-; Turkish is-tahm-boo l]
- /ˌɪs tɑnˈbul, -tæn-; ˈɪs tɑnˌbʊl, -tæn-; Turkish ɪsˈtɑm bʊl/
- /ɪstænˈbʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [is-tahn-bool, -tan-; is-tahn-boo l, -tan-; Turkish is-tahm-boo l]
- /ˌɪs tɑnˈbul, -tæn-; ˈɪs tɑnˌbʊl, -tæn-; Turkish ɪsˈtɑm bʊl/

Definitions of istanbul word

noun istanbul a port in NW Turkey, on both sides of the Bosporus: built by Constantine I on the site of ancient Byzantium; capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and of the Ottoman Empire; capital removed to Ankara 1923. 1
noun istanbul a port in NW Turkey, on the western (European) shore of the Bosporus: the largest city in Turkey; founded in about 660 bc by Greeks; refounded by Constantine the Great in 330 ad as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire; taken by the Turks in 1453 and remained capital of the Ottoman Empire until 1922; industrial centre for shipbuilding, textiles, etc. Pop: 9 760 000 (2005 est) 0
noun istanbul seaport in NW Turkey, on both sides of the Bosporus: pop. 8,260,000 0

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istanbul popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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

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