Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vanderhoof

/vˈændɚhˌʊf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: van-der-hoof
IPA: /vˈændɚhˌʊf/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Americanized from a Dutch surname, from van der hoef. Compare Vanderhoef.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Vanderhoofs (plural)

Questions

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

How to pronounce vanderhoof

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