Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yizkor

/ˈjɪzkəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: yizkor
IPA: /ˈjɪzkəɹ/

22

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ashkenazi memorial prayer service for the dead.

Example Sentences

"a yizkor book; a yizkor sermon"

Etymology

From Hebrew יִזְכּוֹר (literally “may [God] remember”), from the opening word of the service.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: יִזְכּוֹר

Inflected Forms

yizkors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce yizkor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɪzkəɹ/.
What does yizkor mean?: An Ashkenazi memorial prayer service for the dead.
Where does yizkor come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce yizkor

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