Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rasmussen

/ɹˈæsməsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: ras-mussen
IPA: /ɹˈæsməsən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.

Etymology

From Danish and Norwegian Rasmussen.

Origin

Source language: Danish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Rasmussen

Inflected Forms

Rasmussens (plural)

Phrases

Knud Rasmussen Land

Questions

How do you pronounce rasmussen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈæsməsən/.
What does rasmussen mean?: A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.
Where does rasmussen come from?: It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce rasmussen

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