Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wittenberg

/wɪt(ə)nbɜɹɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: wit-ten-berg
IPA: /wɪt(ə)nbɜɹɡ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town and rural district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Brazeau Township, Perry County, Missouri, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town and village therein, in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

North German surname, from the place in Germany (see below).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /wɪt(ə)nbɜɹɡ/
British English: /wɪt(ə)nbɜːɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wittenbergs (plural)

Rhymes With

wittenburg whittenburg

Questions

How do you pronounce wittenberg?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɪt(ə)nbɜɹɡ/.
What does wittenberg mean?: A surname.
Where does wittenberg come from?: It is traced to German.

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