Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaap

/jæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
jaap
IPA
/jæp/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Jaap.

Homonyms

yap yapp

Questions

How do you pronounce jaap?
The recorded pronunciation is /jæp/.
What does jaap mean?
A male given name from Dutch
Where does jaap come from?
Borrowed from Dutch Jaap.

How to pronounce jaap

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