Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hegewisch

/ˈhɛɡˌwɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: hegewisch
IPA: /ˈhɛɡˌwɪʃ/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A community area and neighbourhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Etymology

Named after Adolph Hegewisch, president of U.S. Rolling Stock Company. The surname Hegewisch is of German origin, analyzable as hege + Wisch.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɛɡˌwɪʃ/

Questions

How do you pronounce hegewisch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛɡˌwɪʃ/.
What does hegewisch mean?: A community area and neighbourhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Where does hegewisch come from?: Named after Adolph Hegewisch, president of U.S. Rolling Stock Company. The surname Hegewisch is of German origin, analyzable as hege + Wisch.

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