Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

berkowitz

/bˈɝkəwɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: berkowitz
IPA: /bˈɝkəwɪts/

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Polish.

noun

Alternative form of berkovets.

Etymology

Germanized spelling of Polish Berkowicz, a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.

Origin

Source language: Polish

Word Breakdown

Root: Berkowicz

Inflected Forms

Berkowitzes (plural) Berkovich (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce berkowitz?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝkəwɪts/.
What does berkowitz mean?: A surname from Polish.
Where does berkowitz come from?: It is traced to Polish.

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