Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decatur

/dɪˈkeɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: de-catur
IPA: /dɪˈkeɪtə(ɹ)/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A number of places in the United States.

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A number of places in the United States.

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A number of places in the United States.

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A number of places in the United States.

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A number of places in the United States.

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A number of places in the United States.

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A number of places in the United States.

name

A number of places in the United States.

Example Sentences

"“We are social beings,” Jaime Blandino, a clinical psychologist in Decatur, Georgia, told CNN. “My most extroverted clients are having the hardest time.”"

Derived Forms

Dacula Decaturville

Phrases

Decatur County

Rhymes With

later greater creator traitor translator dictator waiter cater crater curator slater skater

Questions

How do you pronounce decatur?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkeɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does decatur mean?: A number of places in the United States.

How to pronounce decatur

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