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carolyn

/ˈkɛɹəlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
Car-o-lyn
IPA
/ˈkɛɹəlɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a variant of Caroline used since the 19th century.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A variant of Caroline with -lyn.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɛɹəlɪn/
  • British English: /ˈkæɹəlɪn/

Questions

How do you pronounce carolyn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛɹəlɪn/.
What does carolyn mean?
A female given name from the Germanic languages, a variant of Caroline used since the 19th century.
Where does carolyn come from?
A variant of Caroline with -lyn.

How to pronounce carolyn

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