Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zeeman

/zˈimən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: zee-man
IPA: /zˈimən/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

From Dutch, meaning seaman.

Phrases

Zeeman effect Zeeman energy Zeeman slower

Homonyms

zieman ziemann

Rhymes With

demon freeman semen lehman seaman seamen daemon neiman eamon riemann leman niemann

Questions

How do you pronounce zeeman?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈimən/.
What does zeeman mean?: A surname.
Where does zeeman come from?: From Dutch, meaning seaman.

How to pronounce zeeman

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