Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

klezmer

/ˈklɛzməɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
klezmer
IPA
/ˈklɛzməɹ/
22
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Jewish folk musician.

Countable

noun

A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: קלעזמער, כְּלֵי זֶמֶר

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklɛzməɹ/
  • British English: /ˈklɛzmə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

klezmers (plural) klezmorim (plural)

Derived Forms

klezmerish klezmerlike

Phrases

klezmer-like

Rhymes With

mesmer

Questions

How do you pronounce klezmer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɛzməɹ/.
What does klezmer mean?
A Jewish folk musician.
Where does klezmer come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce klezmer

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