Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rockefeller

/ɹˈɑkəfˌɛlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: rock-e-feller
IPA: /ɹˈɑkəfˌɛlɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An American surname from German.

name

American capitalist. Founder, leader, and owner of Standard Oil Company.

noun

A very rich person.

Example Sentences

""You don't have to be a Rockefeller to have an air conditioner," she said."
"Annie: You're acting like you won the lotto yourself. Jackie: Aye, aye, Rockefeller, that's me."

Etymology

From the German place name Rockenfeld.

Inflected Forms

Rockefellers (plural)

Derived Forms

Rockefelleresque Rockefellerian

Questions

How do you pronounce rockefeller?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑkəfˌɛlɚ/.
What does rockefeller mean?: An American surname from German.
Where does rockefeller come from?: From the German place name Rockenfeld.

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