new jersey
/nuˈdʒɝzi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A state in the northeastern United States. Capital: Trenton.
Example Sentences
- "The Campbell family’s fascination with white supremacy was vividly expressed in the names of Adolf’s two siblings, “Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell,” an homage to Heinrich Himmler, and “JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell.”² In selecting their children’s peculiar names, the Campbells had exercised a right specifically recognized in New Jersey statutory law, which states, “The designation of a child’s name including the surname is the right of the child’s parent(s).”³"
- "Newark Mayor Ras Baraka "committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings" to leave Delaney Hall, a facility being run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to acting US attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /nuˈdʒɝzi/
- British English: /njuː ˈdʒɜːzi/