Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heim

/hˈaɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
heim
IPA
/hˈaɪm/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

* As a south German surname, from the noun Heim (“home”). * As a Norwegian surname, from farmsteads named with, or directly from, the Old Norse noun heimr (“home”), related to the above. * As a Jewish surname, from the Yiddish name חיים (Khayem). Doublet of Chaim.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Heims (plural)

Homonyms

haim hime

Rhymes With

time all-time one-time part-time crime prime climb lime dime rhyme sublime slime

Questions

How do you pronounce heim?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaɪm/.
What does heim mean?
A surname from German.
Where does heim come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce heim

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “heim”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈaɪm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “heim” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.