Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vanmeter

/vænmˈitɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: van-meter
IPA: /vænmˈitɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch van Meter.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: van Meter

Inflected Forms

Vanmeters (plural) Van Metre (alternative)

Rhymes With

peter meter metre heater liter eater sweeter cheater seater beater dieter jeter

Questions

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

How to pronounce vanmeter

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