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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colm

/ˈkɒləm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
colm
IPA
/ˈkɒləm/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

Etymology

From Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”), the name of a sixth century saint, one of the patron saints of Ireland and Scotland. Doublet of Calum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Homonyms

column

Rhymes With

holme

Questions

How do you pronounce colm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒləm/.
What does colm mean?
A male given name from Irish.
Where does colm come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce colm

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “colm”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɒləm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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