Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamelin

/hˈæməlɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: hamelin
IPA: /hˈæməlɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Countable

name

A town, the administrative seat of Hameln-Pyrmont district, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A commune of Manche department, Normandy, France.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From German Hameln.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Hameln

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hamelins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Hameln Hamlin

Questions

How do you pronounce hamelin?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈæməlɪn/.
What does hamelin mean?: A surname from German.
Where does hamelin come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce hamelin

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