Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monica

/ˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: Mo-ni-ca
IPA: /ˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin.

Example Sentences

"They named her Monica. Why the name was chosen I have never learnt; but I do not conceive that there was any reason for the choice other than the taste of her parents in the matter of sounds. It is a pleasing enough name, euphoniously considered, and beyond that — as is so commonly the case — no considerations were taken into account. To her, however, at once imaginative and of a feeble and dependent spirit, the name was fateful. St. Monica was made the special object of her devotions in her childhood, and reigned so later when she became a wife."
"Similarly, Alcoa (AA)CEO Klaus Kleinfeld has also dropped plans to attend, but the company will participate, said spokeswoman Monica Orbe."

Etymology

From Latin Mŏnĭca, name of the mother of St. Augustine, of uncertain meaning but probably Berber or Phoenician origin.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Mŏnĭca, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/
British English: /ˈmɒn.ɪ.kə/

Inflected Forms

Monika (alternative)

Derived Forms

Mondler Monicagate

Homonyms

moniker monicker (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

veronica harmonica donica

Questions

How do you pronounce monica?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/.
What does monica mean?: A female given name from Latin.
Where does monica come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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