Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aachen

/ˈɑkən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: Aa-chen
IPA: /ˈɑkən/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aachen, from Middle High German Āchen, from Old High German Āhha, from Proto-West Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic *akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑkən/
British English: /ˈɑːkən/

Synonyms

Aix-la-Chapelle

Rhymes With

talkin moroccan conshohocken dokken kochan locken lokken docken kraken

Questions

How do you pronounce aachen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑkən/.
What does aachen mean?: A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe.
Where does aachen come from?: Borrowed from German Aachen, from Middle High German Āchen, from Old High German Āhha, from Proto-West Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic *akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂.

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