Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schau

/ʃˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
schau
IPA
/ʃˈoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from North German Schau, a variant of Schuh. * Borrowed from Norwegian Schau, a variant of Skau, a topographic surname from skau (“forest”).

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Questions

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

How to pronounce schau

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