name
Hagia Sophia
HAH-yah soh-FEE-ah
ˈhɑːjə soʊˈfiːəListen
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Syllable breakdown
HagiaSophia
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Greek — 'holy wisdom'.
- Meaning
- A landmark building in Istanbul originally built as a Byzantine cathedral in 537 AD, later converted to an Ottoman mosque, then a museum, and again a mosque from 2020.
- Also spelled
- Ayasofya
Common mispronunciations
HAY-jee-ah soh-FEE-ahhah-JEE-ah soh-FYE-ah
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