Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

updegraff

/ˈʌpdɪɡɹəf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: up-de-graff
IPA: /ˈʌpdɪɡɹəf/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Clayton County, Iowa, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ultimately of Dutch origin.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Updegraffs (plural) Updegrove (alternative)

Questions

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

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