Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

middle initial

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: mid-dle ini-tial
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abbreviated middle name.

noun

The abbreviated form of the last name of one's mother.

Example Sentences

"My full name is Ma. Clara Teresita R. dela Cruz. My mother's last name is Rodriguez."

Inflected Forms

middle initials (plural)

Questions

What does middle initial mean?: An abbreviated middle name.

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