Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yantis

/jˈæntɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: yan-tis
IPA: /jˈæntɪs/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Americanized form of German Janz.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Janz

Inflected Forms

Yantises (plural)

Rhymes With

atlantis mantis duplantis

Questions

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

How to pronounce yantis

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