Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zuz

/zuːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: zuz
IPA: /zuːz/

21

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient Hebrew silver coin, one quarter of a shekel.

Etymology

From Hebrew זוּז (zūz), from Aramaic זוּזָא (zūzā).

Inflected Forms

zuzim (plural) zuzzim (plural) zuzes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zuz?: The recorded pronunciation is /zuːz/.
What does zuz mean?: An ancient Hebrew silver coin, one quarter of a shekel.
Where does zuz come from?: From Hebrew זוּז (zūz), from Aramaic זוּזָא (zūzā).

How to pronounce zuz

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