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sotheby's

/sˈɑθəbiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
sothe-by's
IPA
/sˈɑθəbiz/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An international auction house.

Etymology

From the genitive form of the surname Sotheby.

Questions

How do you pronounce sotheby's?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɑθəbiz/.
What does sotheby's mean?
An international auction house.
Where does sotheby's come from?
From the genitive form of the surname Sotheby.

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