Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghent

/ˈɡɛnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
ghent
IPA
/ˈɡɛnt/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch Ghent (modern spelling: Gent), from Latin Ganda, itself probably of Celtic origin.

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Questions

How do you pronounce ghent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɛnt/.
What does ghent mean?
The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.
Where does ghent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ghent

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