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mainz

/maɪn(t)s/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
mainz
IPA
/maɪn(t)s/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the River Rhine.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Mainz, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Mainz, Mogontiacum

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /maɪn(t)s/
  • British English: /maɪnts/

Inflected Forms

Mayence (alternative, dated) Mentz (alternative, dated)

Phrases

Mainz-Bingen

Rhymes With

remains contains explains trains gains campaigns planes chains brains lanes maintains plains

Questions

How do you pronounce mainz?
The recorded pronunciation is /maɪn(t)s/.
What does mainz mean?
A city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the River Rhine.
Where does mainz come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce mainz

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