Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

louise

/luːˈiːz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: louise
IPA: /luːˈiːz/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French.

name

A municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

Example Sentences

"Louise, thy stately name sounds in my ear / Like a sea wave, that gathering, hill on hill, / Upon the blue horizon, smooth and still, / Sweeps to the shore"
"That's what I baptized her. Mary Louise. Everybody else called her just plain Mary, but that wasn't the way I intended it. I intended it Mary Louise. That's a pretty name, isn't it? Mary Louise. Mary is too...plain?"
"I've always thought I was too large for a soft, musical name like Louise, too untidy."

Etymology

From French Louise, the feminine form of Louis.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱlew-, Louise

Derived Forms

Marylouise

Phrases

Lake Louise Thelma and Louise

Frequently Paired Words

Lou Louie Louisa Lula Lulu

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce louise?: The recorded pronunciation is /luːˈiːz/.
What does louise mean?: A female given name from French.
Where does louise come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce louise

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