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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schatz

/ʃæts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
schatz
IPA
/ʃæts/
20
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As a German and Jewish surname, from Schatz (“treasure”). * Also as a Jewish surname, from an acronym derived from Hebrew שליח ציבור (shalíakh tsibúr), "congregation's emissary," of the Hazzan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, שליח ציבור

Inflected Forms

Schatzes (plural)

Rhymes With

that's cats stats rats congrats hats bats flats fats mats katz chats

Questions

How do you pronounce schatz?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃæts/.
What does schatz mean?
A surname.
Where does schatz come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce schatz

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