Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stuyvesant

/ˈstaɪvəsənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
stuyvesant
IPA
/ˈstaɪvəsənt/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

From Dutch Stuyvesant.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstaɪvəsənt/

Inflected Forms

Stuyvesants (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce stuyvesant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstaɪvəsənt/.
What does stuyvesant mean?
A surname from Dutch.
Where does stuyvesant come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce stuyvesant

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈstaɪvəsənt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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