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hoekstra

/ˈhuːkstɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
hoek-stra
IPA
/ˈhuːkstɹə/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and West Frisian Hoekstra.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Hoekstras (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hoekstra?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhuːkstɹə/.
What does hoekstra mean?
A surname.
Where does hoekstra come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce hoekstra

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