Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hefeweizen

/ˈhɛ.fəˌvaɪ(t).sən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
he-fe-wei-zen
IPA
/ˈhɛ.fəˌvaɪ(t).sən/
28
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unfiltered type of wheat beer.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hefeweizen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce hefeweizen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛ.fəˌvaɪ(t).sən/.
What does hefeweizen mean?
An unfiltered type of wheat beer.
Where does hefeweizen come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce hefeweizen

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hefeweizen”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhɛ.fəˌvaɪ(t).sən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hefeweizen”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hefeweizen” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.