Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jude

/ˈd͡ʒuːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: jude
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒuːd/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible.

Countable; Uncountable

name

One of the Apostles, also called Thaddaeus.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Short form of Judas, used in an attempt to distinguish the Apostle Judas Thaddaeus from Judas Iscariot. From Old Testament Judah, Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá), said to mean “praised”.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: יְהוּדָה

Usage

Inflected Forms

Judes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Jew Judaea Judaean Judah Judahite Judaise Judaism Judaist

Synonyms

Jud.

Homonyms

jewed

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce jude?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒuːd/.
What does jude mean?: The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible.
Where does jude come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce jude

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