Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zuckerman

/zˈʌkɚmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: zuck-er-man
IPA: /zˈʌkɚmən/

26

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From German Zuckermann Literally, “sugar man” (i.e. confectioner).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Zuckermann

Inflected Forms

Zuckermann (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Cukier Cukierman Cukiermann Zucker Zuckerberg Zuckermann Zuker Zukerberg

Questions

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

How to pronounce zuckerman

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