Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fredericksburg

/ˈfɹɛ.dɹɪksˌbɜɹɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: fred-er-icks-burg
IPA: /ˈfɹɛ.dɹɪksˌbɜɹɡ/

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

From Frederick + -s- + -burg. The Texas city name comes from Texas German Friedrichsburg.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Friedrichsburg

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɹɛ.dɹɪksˌbɜɹɡ/

Questions

How do you pronounce fredericksburg?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹɛ.dɹɪksˌbɜɹɡ/.
What does fredericksburg mean?: A number of places in the United States:
Where does fredericksburg come from?: It is traced to German.

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