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heidelberg

/ˈhaɪdəlbɜːɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
hei-del-berg
IPA
/ˈhaɪdəlbɜːɡ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district, Baden-Württemberg.

name

A suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

name

A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From German Heidelberg, from an uncertain word and Berg (“mountain”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhaɪdəlbɜːɡ/

Phrases

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg man Heidelberg West

Questions

How do you pronounce heidelberg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪdəlbɜːɡ/.
What does heidelberg mean?
A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district, Baden-Württemberg.
Where does heidelberg come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce heidelberg

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