Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humboldt

/hˈʌmbˌoʊlt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: hum-boldt
IPA: /hˈʌmbˌoʊlt/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from German.

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Humboldt.

Derived Forms

Humboldtian humboldtine

Phrases

Dewey-Humboldt Humboldt Bay Humboldt City Humboldt County Humboldt Glacier Humboldt Lake Humboldt Mountains Humboldt Park

Questions

How do you pronounce humboldt?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈʌmbˌoʊlt/.
What does humboldt mean?: A surname from German.
Where does humboldt come from?: Borrowed from German Humboldt.

How to pronounce humboldt

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