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henrietta

/ˌhɛn.ɹiˈɛtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
hen-ri-et-ta
IPA
/ˌhɛn.ɹiˈɛtə/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Henriettas (plural)

Derived Forms

HeLa Etta Henia Hettie Hetty

Phrases

Henrietta cloth Hooray Henrietta West Henrietta

Frequently Paired Words

Harriet Harry Henriette Henry

Rhymes With

loretta vendetta marietta rosetta mehta betta etta beretta panetta ceta operetta coretta

Questions

How do you pronounce henrietta?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛn.ɹiˈɛtə/.
What does henrietta mean?
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does henrietta come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce henrietta

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