Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

traverse city

/ˈtɹævɚs ˈsɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
tra-verse c-i-ty
IPA
/ˈtɹævɚs ˈsɪti/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹævɚs ˈsɪti/
  • British English: /ˈtɹævəɹs ˈsɪti/

Questions

How do you pronounce traverse city?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹævɚs ˈsɪti/.
What does traverse city mean?
A city, the county seat of Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.

How to pronounce traverse city

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