HOW TO PRONOUNCE
synagogue
/ˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/
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SIN-uh-gog: the ending has a hard g.
The first vowel is the short i of “sit.” Both g letters are pronounced as in “go,” and the final ue does not add a syllable.
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“The synagogue welcomed visitors during the neighborhood festival.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does synagogue mean?
noun
- A place of worship for Jews.
- A congregation of Jews for the purpose of worship or religious study.
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noun
- (rare) Any assembly of folk.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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This man was a ruler in the synagogue, and he had just one little daughter about twelve years of age.
Has it never occurred to you that the pope, cardinals, bishops, monks, and that the whole synagogue of Satan are trouble-makers?
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If you read the Hebrew inscription on a synagogue, you will meet disaster, but will eventually rebuild your fortunes with renewed splendor.
This was a great comedown, from the highest seat in the synagogue to a seat in the galley with the black cook.
At a very early time the Synagogue disavowed the pseudepigraphic literature, which was the favorite reading matter of the sectaries and the Christians.