Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dehnstufe

/ˈdeɪnʃtuːfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dehn-stufe
IPA: /ˈdeɪnʃtuːfə/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.

Uncountable

Etymology

From German Dehnstufe, from dehnen (“to stretch”) + Stufe (“step”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Dehnstufe

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce dehnstufe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪnʃtuːfə/.
What does dehnstufe mean?: The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.
Where does dehnstufe come from?: It is traced to German.

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