Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adelaide

/ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: ade-laide
IPA: /ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A female given name from the Germanic languages.

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Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.

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Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.

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Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.

Example Sentences

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Etymology

Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Adélaïde, Adalheid

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/

Derived Forms

Adelaidean Adelaidian Badelaide Radelaide

Phrases

Adelaide Hills Adelaide Lead Adelaide River Port Adelaide Queen Adelaide

Frequently Paired Words

Adela Adele Adelina Adeline Alice Alison Ethel Heidi

Rhymes With

radelaide

Questions

How do you pronounce adelaide?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/.
What does adelaide mean?: A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does adelaide come from?: It is traced to French.

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