Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emmentaler

/ˈɛmənˌtɑlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: Em-men-ta-ler
IPA: /ˈɛmənˌtɑlɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Swiss cheese with many holes.

Etymology

From Alemannic German Emmentaler, from Emmental, a valley in Switzerland. By surface analysis, Emme + Tal.

Word Breakdown

Root: Emmentaler

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛmənˌtɑlɚ/
British English: /ˈɛmənˌtɑːlə/

Inflected Forms

Emmental (alternative) Emmenthal (alternative) Emmenthaler (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Gruyère

Synonyms

Swiss cheese emmenthal emmental emmenthaler

Questions

How do you pronounce emmentaler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛmənˌtɑlɚ/.
What does emmentaler mean?: A Swiss cheese with many holes.
Where does emmentaler come from?: From Alemannic German Emmentaler, from Emmental, a valley in Switzerland. By surface analysis, Emme + Tal.

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