Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cathleen

/kˌæθlˈin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: cath-leen
IPA: /kˌæθlˈin/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Irish, a less common spelling of Kathleen.

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cathleen?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌæθlˈin/.
What does cathleen mean?: A female given name from Irish, a less common spelling of Kathleen.

How to pronounce cathleen

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