siege of Syracuse meaning

UK /siːdʒ əv ˈsɪrəkjuːz/ US /sidʒ ʌv ˈsɪrəkjuz/ 5 syllables

siege of Syracuse (noun): the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes).

siege of Syracuse has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

siege of Syracuse as a noun

  1. the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)

    Synonyms: Syracuse

    Type of: siege

  2. the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse

    Synonyms: Syracuse

    Type of: siege

How to pronounce siege of Syracuse

siege of Syracuse is pronounced /siːdʒ əv ˈsɪrəkjuːz/ in British English and /sidʒ ʌv ˈsɪrəkjuz/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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