Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drenthe

/ˈdɹɛntə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: dren-the
IPA: /ˈdɹɛntə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province in the northeastern Netherlands with Assen as capital and Emmen as largest city.

Etymology

From Dutch Drenthe, see below.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Drenthe

Rhymes With

placenta polenta menta

Questions

How do you pronounce drenthe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹɛntə/.
What does drenthe mean?: A province in the northeastern Netherlands with Assen as capital and Emmen as largest city.
Where does drenthe come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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