Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cariad

/ˈkæɹiæd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: cari-ad
IPA: /ˈkæɹiæd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"Eh, dear, Mr. Robert, sir, the master's waiting to hear you ask after your little cariad (sweetheart), Miss Hirell."
""Wilt thou be my cariad?" said she."
"As for the women, I believe Catherine Zeta-Jones might not be equine, and is, in fact, quite representational of Welsh women. I'll stick to my cariads, thank you very much."
"I'd say collegeboy is a high contender, Warren, cariad."
"And all because we are together, my little cariad."
"[...] as he suckled at her breast beneath the Welsh shawl. Tired but happier, Susannah Holmes remembered Mary's native logic when her name had been called. "Oh well, cariads. One hell is as good as another.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh cariad.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkæɹiæd/

Inflected Forms

cariads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cariad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæɹiæd/.
What does cariad mean?: Darling.
Where does cariad come from?: Borrowed from Welsh cariad.

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