Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vw

/ˈvoʊkswæɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: vw
IPA: /ˈvoʊkswæɡən/

8

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer.

noun

Abbreviation of view.

Example Sentences

"The big German carmakers Daimler, VW and BMW have already indicated they are aiming to comply with the new CO₂ targets regardless of the current situation."

Inflected Forms

vws (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce vw?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvoʊkswæɡən/.
What does vw mean?: Initialism of Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer.

How to pronounce vw

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