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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petersen

/pˈitɚsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
pe-tersen
IPA
/pˈitɚsən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Danish.

Etymology

From Danish Petersen or, less often, from Norwegian Petersen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Petersens (plural)

Phrases

Petersen graph Petersen-Morley theorem Smith-Petersen nail

Rhymes With

peterson

Questions

How do you pronounce petersen?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈitɚsən/.
What does petersen mean?
A surname from Danish.
Where does petersen come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce petersen

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