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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kushner

[ˈkʰʊʃnɚ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
kush-n-er
IPA
[ˈkʰʊʃnɚ]
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קושנער (Kushner), from קושניר (kushnir), from Ukrainian кушнір (kušnir, literally “furrier”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: кушнір

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈkʰʊʃnɚ]

Inflected Forms

Kushners (plural)

Rhymes With

kushnir

Questions

How do you pronounce kushner?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈkʰʊʃnɚ].
What does kushner mean?
A surname.
Where does kushner come from?
Borrowed from Yiddish קושנער (Kushner), from קושניר (kushnir), from Ukrainian кушнір (kušnir, literally “furrier”).

How to pronounce kushner

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([ˈkʰʊʃnɚ]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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