Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicole

/nɪˈkoʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: nicole
IPA: /nɪˈkoʊl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Example Sentences

"Nicole. They were all named Ashley or Nicole or Ashley Nicole. A sultry temptress of thirteen was after poor innocent Bob who was still a child, although lately his voice had been getting deeper […]"
"She was joined at the New York City fete by fellow Trump throne-sniffer Lee Zeldin, the Long Island congressman who, like Boebert and Staten Island Representative Nicole Malliotakis, were among the cohort of coup supporters who did not vote to certify the 2020 election results—and are now fundraising off a presumptive “Trump’s Majority” in advance of next year’s midterms."
"The killing of Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three and widow of a military veteran, tests that assumption."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Nicole, the feminine form of Nicolas (“Nicholas”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nɪˈkoʊl/
British English: /nɪˈkəʊl/

Frequently Paired Words

Nicola Nicki Nikki Nicolle

Homonyms

nikole

Rhymes With

whole control role goal self-control soul roll hole bowl rock-and-roll coal poll

Questions

How do you pronounce nicole?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈkoʊl/.
What does nicole mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does nicole come from?: Borrowed from French Nicole, the feminine form of Nicolas (“Nicholas”).

How to pronounce nicole

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