Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoë

/ˈzoʊ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: zoe
IPA: /ˈzoʊ.i/

11

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Example Sentences

""Zoë!" The high-born girl repeated her own name in genuine astonishment. / "Yes," replied the negress. "Rustan is very affectionate. He says that I am his Zoë, his "life", because he would surely die of starvation without me.""
"On August 16, 2014, a 24-year-old male programmer posted a more than 9,000-word tirade about the dissolution of his relationship with video game developer Zoë Quinn."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”). It was the name of a third century martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church.

Word Breakdown

Root: *gʷeyh₃-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈzoʊ.i/
British English: /ˈzəʊ.i/

Inflected Forms

Zoe (alternative) Zoey (alternative) Zooey (alternative) Zöe (alternative)

Rhymes With

chloé chloë zöe chlöe

Questions

How do you pronounce zoë?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzoʊ.i/.
What does zoë mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does zoë come from?: From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”). It was the name of a third century martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church.

How to pronounce zoë

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