Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

's-hertogenbosch

/ˌsɜɹtoʊɡənˈbɔs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: 's-her-to-gen-bosch
IPA: /ˌsɜɹtoʊɡənˈbɔs/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, capital, and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Etymology

From Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: 's-Hertogenbosch

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɜɹtoʊɡənˈbɔs/
British English: /ˌsɜːtəʊɡənˈbɒs/

Synonyms

Den Bosch

Questions

How do you pronounce 's-hertogenbosch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɜɹtoʊɡənˈbɔs/.
What does 's-hertogenbosch mean?: A city, capital, and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
Where does 's-hertogenbosch come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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