Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thalwege

/ˈtaːlvɛçə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thal-wege
IPA: /ˈtaːlvɛçə/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of thalweg

Example Sentences

"Includes longitudinal river profiles, graded profiles, graded slopes, graded streams, thalwege, interlocking spurs."

Etymology

From German Thalwege, plural form of Thalweg, obsolete (pre-1901) spelling of Talweg.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈtaːlvɛçə/

Homonyms

talwege

Questions

How do you pronounce thalwege?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaːlvɛçə/.
What does thalwege mean?: plural of thalweg
Where does thalwege come from?: From German Thalwege, plural form of Thalweg, obsolete (pre-1901) spelling of Talweg.

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