How to Pronounce Syracuse
SEER-uh-kewz
Syracuse is pronounced SEER-uh-kewz (ˈsɪrəkjuːz): three syllables, stress on the first.
What does Syracuse mean?
Syracuse means “that draws violently”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Syracuse?
A city on the south-east coast of Sicily, where Paul landed and remained three days when on his way to Rome (Acts 28:12). It was distinguished for its magnitude and splendour. It is now a small town of some 13,000 inhabitants.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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