Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adrienne

/eɪdɹiˈɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: adri-enne
IPA: /eɪdɹiˈɛn/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French.

Example Sentences

"What I needed was an exciting name and I would give myself one. I was reading a book where the heroine's name was Adrienne. I printed that as my first name. Now what would go well with Adrienne? I peered over my shoulder at the little girl in back of me. Her name was Mary Frances Carroll. Frances...I thought. No, that's not exotic enough. Francine. Francine. That was beautiful. I printed in: FRANCINE."

Etymology

From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Adrienne

Frequently Paired Words

Adriana Adrianna Adriane Adriene Adrienna Addie Adi Adie

Rhymes With

when then again men ten ben en pen gen cnn ken den

Questions

How do you pronounce adrienne?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪdɹiˈɛn/.
What does adrienne mean?: A female given name from French.
Where does adrienne come from?: It is traced to French.

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