name
Alhambra
al-AM-brah
ælˈæmbrəListen
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Syllable breakdown
Alhambra
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Arabic — 'al-Qal'a al-Hamra' (the red fortress).
- Meaning
- A palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, built during the Nasrid dynasty (13th–15th centuries); a supreme example of Moorish architecture in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Common mispronunciations
al-HOM-braALH-am-bra
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