Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tannenbaum

/ˈtænənˌbaʊ̯m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: tan-nen-baum
IPA: /ˈtænənˌbaʊ̯m/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Christmas tree.

Example Sentences

"Oh, Tannenbaum, oh, Tannenbaum, how lovely are thy branches."
"Local newspapers covered the story of how Santa Claus had helped the Tannenbaum."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Tannenbaum (“fir tree”).

Inflected Forms

Tannenbaums (plural)

Rhymes With

tanenbaum

Questions

How do you pronounce tannenbaum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtænənˌbaʊ̯m/.
What does tannenbaum mean?: Christmas tree.
Where does tannenbaum come from?: Borrowed from German Tannenbaum (“fir tree”).

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