How Do You Spell SCHOLZ?

Pronunciation: [skˈɒlz] (IPA)

Scholz is a German surname that is pronounced as /ʃɔːlts/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The word begins with the voiceless postalveolar fricative phoneme /ʃ/, which is similar to the "sh" sound in English. This is followed by the open-mid back rounded vowel phoneme /ɔː/, which sounds like the "aw" sound in English. The final letters "l" and "z" are pronounced as a voiceless alveolar lateral approximant /l/ and voiceless alveolar fricative /ts/, respectively. Overall, the spelling of Scholz accurately reflects its German pronunciation.

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Etymology of SCHOLZ

The word "Scholz" has its origins in Germany, and it is a German occupational surname. The etymology can be traced back to the Middle High German word "schol", which meant "scholar" or "student". In medieval times, a "Scholz" referred to a person who worked as an assistant or servant for a scholar or a teacher, helping with various tasks like carrying books, managing the classroom, or even running errands. The term later evolved to become a surname, used to identify someone who had once held such a position.

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