Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knaus

/nˈɔz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: knaus
IPA: /nˈɔz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Knaus.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Knaus

Inflected Forms

Knauses (plural) Kanouse (alternative)

Phrases

Knaus-Ogino method

Homonyms

gnaws naus

Rhymes With

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Questions

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

How to pronounce knaus

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