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josiah

/d͡ʒoʊˈzaɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
josi-ah
IPA
/d͡ʒoʊˈzaɪə/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A king of Judah.

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָּה (yōšiyyā), יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ (yōšiyyā́hū).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: יֹאשִׁיָּה

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒoʊˈzaɪə/

Frequently Paired Words

Josias

Rhymes With

via maya messiah jeremiah mariah playa gaia maia papaya jaya aja pariah

Questions

How do you pronounce josiah?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒoʊˈzaɪə/.
What does josiah mean?
A king of Judah.
Where does josiah come from?
From Biblical Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָּה (yōšiyyā), יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ (yōšiyyā́hū).

How to pronounce josiah

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