Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoenig

/hˈoʊnɪɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
hoenig
IPA
/hˈoʊnɪɡ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As an east German surname, variant of Honig (“honey”) and Heinig (a derivative of Heinrich). * As a Jewish surname, from the personal name Henich, from the biblical name Enoch.

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Questions

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

How to pronounce hoenig

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