Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paramus

/pɚˈæməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: para-mus
IPA: /pɚˈæməs/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Etymology

Thought to be from the Unami language, but see Latin paramus.

Rhymes With

nostradamus shamas mcamis

Questions

How do you pronounce paramus?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈæməs/.
What does paramus mean?: A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
Where does paramus come from?: Thought to be from the Unami language, but see Latin paramus.

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