Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metz

/mɛts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
metz
IPA
/mɛts/
15
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Metz, from Latin Mediomatrici (later Mettis).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Metz, Mediomatrici

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Questions

How do you pronounce metz?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛts/.
What does metz mean?
The capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France.
Where does metz come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce metz

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