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besser

/bˈɛsɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
bess-er
IPA
/bˈɛsɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From the German surname, from Middle High German bezzerære, agent noun from Old High German bezzern (“to collect fines”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, bezzerære, bezzern

Rhymes With

professor lesser successor compressor dresser aggressor suppressor assessor presser oppressor messer possessor

Questions

How do you pronounce besser?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛsɚ/.
What does besser mean?
A surname.
Where does besser come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce besser

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