Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

krauss

/kɹˈaʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: krauss
IPA: /kɹˈaʊs/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Borrowed from German Krauß.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Krauß

Inflected Forms

Krausses (plural)

Homonyms

kraus crouse krouse

Rhymes With

house in-house mouse spouse klaus strauss blouse grouse rouse gauss haus kraus

Questions

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

How to pronounce krauss

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