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petersburg

/pˈitɚzbɚɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ters-burg
IPA
/pˈitɚzbɚɡ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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An independent city in Virginia, United States.

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Various other towns and cities, including:

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Various other towns and cities, including:

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Various other towns and cities, including:

Etymology

From Peter + -s- or Peters (surname) + -burg. Doublet of Peterborough.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Petersburgian

Phrases

Petersburg Borough Saint Petersburg St. Petersburg

Frequently Paired Words

Peterburg Petersburgh Saint Petersburg St. Petersburg

Rhymes With

st-petersburg

Questions

How do you pronounce petersburg?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈitɚzbɚɡ/.
What does petersburg mean?
An independent city in Virginia, United States.
Where does petersburg come from?
From Peter + -s- or Peters (surname) + -burg. Doublet of Peterborough.

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