Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

houten

/hˈaʊtɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
houten
IPA
/hˈaʊtɛn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Houten.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce houten?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaʊtɛn/.
What does houten mean?
A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
Where does houten come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce houten

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