Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fach

/fax/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: fach
IPA: /fax/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, according to the range, weight, and color of their voices.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Fach, short for Stimmfach. Doublet of fack.

Inflected Forms

Fächer (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fach?: The recorded pronunciation is /fax/.
What does fach mean?: A method of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, according to the range, weight, and color of their voices.
Where does fach come from?: Unadapted borrowing from German Fach, short for Stimmfach. Doublet of fack.

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