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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hazzan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
haz-zan
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Jewish cantor in a synagogue.

Etymology

From Hebrew חַזָּן (khazán).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: חַזָּן

Inflected Forms

hazzans (plural) hazzanim (plural) chazan (alternative) chazzan (alternative) hazan (alternative)

Derived Forms

hazzanic

Frequently Paired Words

azan

Questions

What does hazzan mean?
A Jewish cantor in a synagogue.
Where does hazzan come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce hazzan

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