Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spitzer

/spˈɪtzɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: spitzer
IPA: /spˈɪtzɚ/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pointed bullet.

name

Etymology

From German Spitz (“pointed”). Compare German Spitzgeschoss

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Spitz

Inflected Forms

spitzers (plural)

Rhymes With

pitzer schnitzer bitzer ritzer kritzer critzer

Questions

How do you pronounce spitzer?: The recorded pronunciation is /spˈɪtzɚ/.
What does spitzer mean?: A pointed bullet.
Where does spitzer come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce spitzer

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