Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malmquist

/mˈælmkwɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
malmquist
IPA
/mˈælmkwɪst/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Swedish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Malmqvist, from malm (“ore”) + kvist (“twig”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Phrases

Malmquist bias Malmquist index

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce malmquist?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈælmkwɪst/.
What does malmquist mean?
A surname from Swedish.
Where does malmquist come from?
It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce malmquist

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “malmquist”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈælmkwɪst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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