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mahlon

/mˈeɪlˌɔn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
mahlon
IPA
/mˈeɪlˌɔn/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The first husband of Ruth, mentioned in the Book of Ruth in the Bible.

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew מַחְלוֹן (makhlón).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Questions

How do you pronounce mahlon?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈeɪlˌɔn/.
What does mahlon mean?
The first husband of Ruth, mentioned in the Book of Ruth in the Bible.
Where does mahlon come from?
From Biblical Hebrew מַחְלוֹן (makhlón).

How to pronounce mahlon

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mahlon”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈeɪlˌɔn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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