sultan

How to Split "sultan" into Syllables

The word sultan is divided into 2 syllables: sul·tan. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• sul — 1st syllable
• tan — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of sultan:

• IPA: /ˈsʌltən/

📖 Definitions

1. sultan (countable and uncountable, plural sultans or (rare, only in certain senses) salateen)
2. A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

📚 Word Origin & History

Borrowed from Middle French sultan or Medieval Latin sultanus, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان (sultan), from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān, “strength, authority, ruler”). Compare Hebrew שִׁלְטוֹן (shiltón) and סוּלְטָן (sultán). Doublet of soldan. From Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān). From Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān). From Turkish sultan, from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), from Aramaic שולטנא (šulṭānā, “strength, authority”). From G...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare sultan with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
sultan	2	sul·tan
solution	3	so-lu-tion
Saladin	3	sa-la-din
saltine	3	sal-ti-ne
seldom	2	sel-dom

🔗 Related Words

Explore syllable divisions of words related to sultan:

sulk, sulfa, sulky, Sulla, sully, sulfur, sullen, sultry.