Hanukkah
nounHow many syllables in Hanukkah?
There are 3 syllables in the word Hanukkah.How to pronounce Hanukkah:
Definition of Hanukkah:
- Hanukkah (noun):
- an 8-day jewish holiday beginning on the 25th of kislev and commemorating the rededication of the temple of jerusalem after its defilement by antiochus of syria
Synonyms for Hanukkah:
channukah
channukkah
chanukah
chanukkah
feast of dedication
feast of lights
feast of the dedication
festival of lights
hannukah
hanukah
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