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frankfurter

/ˈfɹæŋkfɜːtəː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
frank-fur-ter
IPA
/ˈfɹæŋkfɜːtəː/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.

Canadian usage; British usage; American usage

noun

A native or inhabitant of the city of Frankfurt, state of Hesse, Germany.

Etymology

From German Frankfurter, the demonym of Frankfurt. Specifically, a reference to Frankfurt-am-Main.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɹæŋkfɜːtəː/
  • British English: /ˈfɹæŋkfɜːtəː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

frankfurters (plural)

Derived Forms

chickenfurter shrimpfurter

Phrases

-furter cocktail frankfurter

Frequently Paired Words

sav savaloy

Synonyms

coney island frank frankfurt hot dog tube steak wiener hotdog dog wienerwurst weenie

Questions

How do you pronounce frankfurter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæŋkfɜːtəː/.
What does frankfurter mean?
A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.
Where does frankfurter come from?
It is traced to German.

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