pharaoh

/ˈfɛəɹoʊ/

nounphar · aoh

Think: **PH**araoh starts with **PH** like **ph**one—both sound like **F**: **PH**araoh = **F**air-oh.

Yes, it's pharaoh. The tricky part is the start: **ph** makes the **/f/** sound (not **p**), and the ending is **-aoh** (not **-o** or **-ow**).

Definition

  1. nouna ruler in ancient Egypt; a king of Egypt in the time of the pyramids and later dynasties

Examples

  • “The pharaoh ordered a new temple to be built beside the Nile.”
  • “Archaeologists found the pharaoh’s name carved into the stone wall.”
  • “In our history project, we compared a pharaoh’s duties to those of a modern president.”

Synonyms

Egyptian kingrulermonarchsovereign

Translations

ES faraónPT faraóFR pharaon

Common misspellings

faropharopharohpharowpharoepharoahpharao

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