Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yonkers

/ˈjɑŋkɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: yonkers
IPA: /ˈjɑŋkɚz/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Westchester County, New York, bordering New York City.

name

An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Georgia, United States.

noun

plural of yonker

Etymology

From Dutch jonkheer (“young lord, esquire”).

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: jonkheer

Derived Forms

Yonkersite

Rhymes With

bonkers conquers wankers

Questions

How do you pronounce yonkers?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɑŋkɚz/.
What does yonkers mean?: A city in Westchester County, New York, bordering New York City.
Where does yonkers come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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