How Do You Spell HALLELUJAH?

Pronunciation: [hˌalɪlˈuːjə] (IPA)

The word "hallelujah" is often misspelled due to its complex pronunciation. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is spelled /ˌhælɪˈluːjə/, using the "h" sound followed by the "a" sound as in "happy", then the "l" sound, "i" as in "bit", "u" as in "blue", "j" as in "joy", and the "a" sound twice. The word comes from Hebrew and means "praise the Lord". It is commonly used in religious songs and has a powerful connotation of joy and thankfulness.

HALLELUJAH Meaning and Definition

1. • Praise ye the Lord.

   • A song of praise or thanksgiving.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for HALLELUJAH *

• halleluiah 21.9178082%
• halleluyah 8.219178%
• halleluja 8.219178%
• halleluah 5.479452%
• halleujah 4.109589%
• hallejuah 4.109589%
• halleluas 2.739726%
• haleleujah 2.739726%
• hellelujah 2.739726%
• alleluiah 2.739726%
• halelujah 2.739726%
• hallaluja 2.739726%
• halleluya 2.739726%
• hallelueeh 2.739726%
• hallelujiah 2.739726%
• halleylujah 2.739726%
• hallelulah 2.739726%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

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Etymology of HALLELUJAH

The word "hallelujah" has its roots in Hebrew and is composed of two parts: "hallelu" and "yah".

"Hallelu" is the imperative form of the Hebrew verb "hallel", which means "to praise". This verb is derived from the Hebrew noun "hillel", meaning "praise", which also connects to the Hebrew word "halal" or "to shine".

"Yah" is a shortened form of "Yahweh", which is the Hebrew name for God. "Yahweh" is often translated as "the LORD" in English Bibles.

Therefore, "hallelujah" can be understood as an exclamation or expression that means "Praise Yah" or "Praise the LORD". It is commonly used in religious contexts as an enthusiastic expression of worship and adoration.

Plural form of HALLELUJAH is HALLELUJAHS