Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rumsfeld

/ɹˈʌmzfˌɛld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: rums-feld
IPA: /ɹˈʌmzfˌɛld/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Example Sentences

"The truth, in this case, that Rumsfeld was so focused on the plan of attack in Iraq and securing Saddam's overthrow with a lean force, he had no time for any plan for the aftermath."

Derived Forms

Rumsfeldian

Phrases

Rumsfeld matrix

Questions

How do you pronounce rumsfeld?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌmzfˌɛld/.
What does rumsfeld mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce rumsfeld

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