Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dietz

/dˈits/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: di-etz
IPA: /dˈits/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

From the Middle High German and Old High German surname, a diminutive of Proto-Germanic *Þeudōrīks, related to Dietrich.

Origin

Source language: Middle High German

Word Breakdown

Root: -, *Þeudōrīks

Inflected Forms

Dietzes (plural)

Phrases

Loeys-Dietz syndrome

Homonyms

deitz deats

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dietz?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈits/.
What does dietz mean?: A surname.
Where does dietz come from?: It is traced to Middle High German.

How to pronounce dietz

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