Pamukkale is a Turkish city renowned for its surreal white travertine terraces and thermal springs. Properly pronounced with Turkish phonology, the word combines the name of the municipality with the Turkish suffix -alle/ -kale meaning fortress or fortress-like landscape. In usage, it refers to the UNESCO-listed site and surrounding area, distinct from other Turkish place names by its two-syllable rhythm and a final long-e sound in Turkish loanword form.
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