Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catharine

/kˈæθɹɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: catharine
IPA: /kˈæθɹɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek, of less common usage, variant of Catherine.

Example Sentences

"A great number of children, amongst the lower classes, are Carolines. - - - A clergyman in my neighbourhood used to mistake the sound, and christen the babies Catharine; - a wise error, for Kate is a noble abbreviation."

Homonyms

kathryn katharine

Rhymes With

kathryn katharine

Questions

How do you pronounce catharine?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæθɹɪn/.
What does catharine mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek, of less common usage, variant of Catherine.

How to pronounce catharine

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