Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ziegler

/ˈziɡlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: ziegler
IPA: /ˈziɡlɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German

Example Sentences

""This use was sporadic, sometimes 'bingeful,' but never at an addictive level," Ziegler said."
"Future California Assembly Leader Walter Karabian, the student body president in 1959, recalled how Ronald Ziegler and Dwight Chapin—two future Nixon aides—falsely accused him of being a member of a secret society as part of a campaign to make him appear elitist."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ziegler.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈziɡlɚ/
British English: /ˈziːɡlə/

Inflected Forms

Zieglers (plural)

Phrases

Wohl-Ziegler reaction Ziegler catalyst Ziegler-Natta catalyst Ziegler's water rat

Rhymes With

siegler stiegler riegler peagler

Questions

How do you pronounce ziegler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈziɡlɚ/.
What does ziegler mean?: A surname from German
Where does ziegler come from?: Borrowed from German Ziegler.

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