Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palme

/pˈɑm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
palme
IPA
/pˈɑm/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Swedish.

name

Olof Palme, Swedish Prime Minister.

Etymology

From Middle High German palme, balme.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Palmes (plural)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce palme?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑm/.
What does palme mean?
A surname from Swedish.
Where does palme come from?
It is traced to Middle High German.

How to pronounce palme

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