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delphi

/ˈdɛlfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
del-phi
IPA
/ˈdɛlfi/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city of ancient Greece, the site of the Delphic oracle.

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek, as well a diminutive of Delphine.

name

A city, the county seat of Carroll County, Indiana, United States.

name

A programming language dialect based on Pascal.

name

A method for obtaining consensus from a group of experts; see Delphi method in Wikipedia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Delphi.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛlfi/

Derived Forms

Delphian Delphic

Homonyms

delfie

Rhymes With

selfie shelfie belfie relfie pelfie nelfie grelfie delfie helfie chelfie

Questions

How do you pronounce delphi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛlfi/.
What does delphi mean?
A city of ancient Greece, the site of the Delphic oracle.
Where does delphi come from?
Borrowed from Latin Delphi.

How to pronounce delphi

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