Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harvard

/ˈhɑɹvəɹd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
har-vard
IPA
/ˈhɑɹvəɹd/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A person who attends, attended, or is likely to attend Harvard; by extension, a person very successful academically.

name

A person who attends, attended, or is likely to attend Harvard; by extension, a person very successful academically.

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Etymology

A variant of Harward reflecting the merger of /v/ and /w/ in the dialects of southeastern England; thus from Middle English Herward, Herreward, itself from Old English Hereweard and a doublet of Harward and Hereward. Compare German Herwarth.

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Questions

How do you pronounce harvard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹvəɹd/.
What does harvard mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does harvard come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce harvard

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