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munchausen

/mˈʌntʃˌaʊzɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
mun-chausen
IPA
/mˈʌntʃˌaʊzɪn/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Münchhausen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Münchhausen

Inflected Forms

Munchausens (plural)

Derived Forms

Munchausenism

Phrases

Munchausen by Internet Munchausen syndrome Munchausen syndrome by proxy

Questions

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

How to pronounce munchausen

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈʌntʃˌaʊzɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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