Adelaide
pronunciation
How to pronounce Adelaide in British English:
UK ['ædəleɪd]
How to pronounce Adelaide in American English:
US ['ædəleɪd]
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- Noun:
- the state capital of South Australia
Word Origin
- Adelaide
- fem. proper name, from French Adélaide, from a Germanic source similar to Old High German Adalhaid, from adal "noble family" (see atheling) + German heit "state, rank," related to Old English -had "person, degree, state, nature" (see -hood). The first element affixed to French fem. ending -ine gave Adeline.
Example
- 1. Passengers can transfer to the ghan in adelaide .
- 2. Narelle autio is a photographer based in adelaide , australia .
- 3. What is this , adelaide , that I find in your wardrobe !
- 4. Adelaide moved up three spots to fifth place , surpassing sydney , which fell to seventh .
- 5. Brisbane rose by seven places to take 24th position while adelaide moved up 19 places to 27th .