Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witwatersrand

/wˈɪtwˌɔtɚsɹænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: wit-wa-ter-srand
IPA: /wˈɪtwˌɔtɚsɹænd/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.

Etymology

From Afrikaans wit waters rand (“ridge of white waters”).

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: wit waters rand

Synonyms

the Rand

Questions

How do you pronounce witwatersrand?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪtwˌɔtɚsɹænd/.
What does witwatersrand mean?: A geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.
Where does witwatersrand come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

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