Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wasserman

/wˈɑsɚmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
wasser-man
IPA
/wˈɑsɚmən/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German, equivalent to English Waterman.

noun

A mythical sea monster, part man, thought to destroy ships.

Obsolete

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Etymology

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Inflected Forms

Wassermans (plural) wassermen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce wasserman?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɑsɚmən/.
What does wasserman mean?
A surname from German, equivalent to English Waterman.
Where does wasserman come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce wasserman

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/wˈɑsɚmən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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