Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wien

/wˈin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: wien
IPA: /wˈin/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

name

Alternative form of Vienna: the capital and largest city of Austria.

Example Sentences

"The growth of Wien’s population during the first twelve months of the Nazi régime was due neither to biological reasons nor to immigration, but was caused by an extension of the administrative territory of the city."
"Liebscher & Hübel and Neudorfer Griensteidl Hahnkamper & Stapf have until recently worked in co-operation but Dr Christoph Liebscher’s move to Wien to open an office has emphasised the incompatibility of two Kanzleien from the same city forming a close partnership."
"The city of Wien in Austria (also known as Vienna) is an instance of Smart City."

Etymology

From German Wien (“Vienna”); a habitational surname for the city. Doublet of Vienna.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Wien

Phrases

Maxwell-Wien bridge Wien approximation Wien bridge Wien effect

Homonyms

wein

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce wien?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈin/.
What does wien mean?: A surname from German.
Where does wien come from?: It is traced to German.

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