Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frankfurt am main

/ˈfɹæŋkfɜː(ɹ)t æm ˈmaɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: frank-furt am -main
IPA: /ˈfɹæŋkfɜː(ɹ)t æm ˈmaɪn/

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest city in Hesse, Germany, situated on the Main River.

Etymology

From German Frankfurt am Main (literally “Frankfurt on the Main”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Frankfurt am Main

Inflected Forms

Frankfurt-am-Main (alternative)

Synonyms

Frankfurt Frankfort-on-Main

Questions

How do you pronounce frankfurt am main?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæŋkfɜː(ɹ)t æm ˈmaɪn/.
What does frankfurt am main mean?: The largest city in Hesse, Germany, situated on the Main River.
Where does frankfurt am main come from?: It is traced to German.

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