Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kirschenbaum

/kˈɝʃənbaʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
kirschen-baum
IPA
/kˈɝʃənbaʊm/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Yiddish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קירשנבוים (kirshnboym, literally “cherry tree”).

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce kirschenbaum?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɝʃənbaʊm/.
What does kirschenbaum mean?
A surname from Yiddish.
Where does kirschenbaum come from?
Borrowed from Yiddish קירשנבוים (kirshnboym, literally “cherry tree”).

How to pronounce kirschenbaum

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