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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elvis

/ˈɛlvɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
elvis
IPA
/ˈɛlvɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

name

Elvis Presley (1935–1977), a popular American rock-and-roll singer.

noun

An impersonator of Elvis Presley.

noun

An Elvis operator.

Etymology

From the anglicisation of the Irish name of Saint Ailbe (Saint Elvis), also known as Saint Eilfyw or Eilfw. Ultimate origin is uncertain.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Elvises (plural) Elvii (plural)

Derived Forms

Elvisdom Elvisesque Elvisy

Phrases

50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong Elvis country Elvis has left the building Elvis impersonator Elvis operator Elvis sandwich Elvis syndrome Elvis taxon

Synonyms

acid back breaker battery-acid dose dot loony toons lucy in the sky with diamonds pane superman window pane zen

Questions

How do you pronounce elvis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlvɪs/.
What does elvis mean?
A male given name.
Where does elvis come from?
From the anglicisation of the Irish name of Saint Ailbe (Saint Elvis), also known as Saint Eilfyw or Eilfw. Ultimate origin is uncertain.

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