Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beethoven

/ˈbeɪˌtoʊvən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: beethoven
IPA: /ˈbeɪˌtoʊvən/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Beethoven, which is itself of Dutch origin.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbeɪˌtoʊvən/
British English: /ˈbeɪˌtəʊvən/

Derived Forms

Beethovenesque Beethovenian Beethoveniana Beethovenish

Rhymes With

proven woven interwoven cloven hoven

Questions

How do you pronounce beethoven?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪˌtoʊvən/.
What does beethoven mean?: A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.
Where does beethoven come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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