Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zurich

/ˈzɜɹ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: Zu-rich
IPA: /ˈzɜɹ.ɪk/

20

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake Zurich.

name

A canton of Switzerland.

Example Sentences

"The Zurich group has shared a preliminary writeup of its findings."

Etymology

Etymology tree Celticder. Latin Turicumbor. Old High German Zurih German Zürichbor. English Zurich Borrowed from German Zürich.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈzɜɹ.ɪk/
British English: /ˈzjʊə.ɹɪk/

Inflected Forms

Zürich (alternative)

Derived Forms

Zoogler Zuricher

Phrases

gnome of Zürich

Synonyms

canton of Zurich

Rhymes With

sulfuric mercuric jurich yurick

Questions

How do you pronounce zurich?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɜɹ.ɪk/.
What does zurich mean?: The capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake Zurich.
Where does zurich come from?: Etymology tree Celticder. Latin Turicumbor. Old High German Zurih German Zürichbor. English Zurich Borrowed from German Zürich.

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