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rensselaer

/ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
rens-se-laer
IPA
/ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Indiana, United States, named after James Van Rensselaer.

name

A village in Ralls County, Missouri, United States, named after the nearby Rensselaer Academy.

name

A city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, named after Kiliaen van Rensselaer and family, as was the county.

Phrases

Rensselaer County Van Rensselaer

Frequently Paired Words

rensselaerite Van Rensselaer

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce rensselaer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɛnsəˈlɪəɹ/.
What does rensselaer mean?
A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Indiana, United States, named after James Van Rensselaer.

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