How Do You Spell SCHOLTES?

Pronunciation: [skˈə͡ʊlts] (IPA)

The last name "Scholtes" is spelled with the letters S-C-H-O-L-T-E-S. In phonetic transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it would be transcribed as /ʃɔltəs/. The first sound is a voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/, which sounds like the "sh" in "shoe." This is followed by an open-mid back unrounded vowel /ɔ/, which is similar to the vowel sound in "caught." The final sound is a voiced alveolar fricative /z/ followed by a schwa /ə/, which sounds like the "uh" in "sofa."

Etymology of SCHOLTES

The word scholtes is a surname of Old Dutch origin. It derives from the Dutch word schout or schulte, which refers to a medieval title or office. A schout or schulte was a local administrative official or magistrate who acted as a representative of the local lord or ruler. Over time, this title transformed into a hereditary surname, and scholtes can be considered a variant or anglicized form of schout or schulte.

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