Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voorhees

/ˈvɔɹhiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
voorhees
IPA
/ˈvɔɹhiz/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

Countable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Anglicization of Dutch (van) voor Hees (“(from) before Hees”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɔɹhiz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Voorheeses (plural) Voorheis (alternative) Voorhies (alternative) Voorhes (alternative) Voorhis (alternative) Vorhies (alternative)

Derived Forms

Voorheesville

Rhymes With

voorhies

Questions

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

How to pronounce voorhees

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