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rotterdam

/ˈɹɒtə(ɹ)ˌdæm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
rot-ter-dam
IPA
/ˈɹɒtə(ɹ)ˌdæm/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in South Holland, Netherlands.

name

A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Rotterdam.

Phrases

Feyenoord Rotterdam

Frequently Paired Words

Feyenoord Rotterdam

Questions

How do you pronounce rotterdam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒtə(ɹ)ˌdæm/.
What does rotterdam mean?
A city in South Holland, Netherlands.
Where does rotterdam come from?
Borrowed from Dutch Rotterdam.

How to pronounce rotterdam

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɹɒtə(ɹ)ˌdæm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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