Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geiger

/ˈɡaɪɡə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: geiger
IPA: /ˈɡaɪɡə(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Borrowed from German Geiger.

Phrases

Geiger counter Geiger-Müller counter Geiger-Müller tube Geiger-Nuttall law Geiger-Nuttall rule Geiger plateau Geiger tree

Rhymes With

tiger steiger iger tyger giger schweiger staiger kiger kreiger viger reiger sliger

Questions

How do you pronounce geiger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡaɪɡə(ɹ)/.
What does geiger mean?: A surname.
Where does geiger come from?: Borrowed from German Geiger.

How to pronounce geiger

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