Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hiemstra

/hˈimstɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hiem-stra
IPA
/hˈimstɹə/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from West Frisian.

Etymology

Borrowed from West Frisian Hiemstra.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce hiemstra?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈimstɹə/.
What does hiemstra mean?
A surname from West Frisian.
Where does hiemstra come from?
Borrowed from West Frisian Hiemstra.

How to pronounce hiemstra

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈimstɹə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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