Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devens

/dˈivənz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-vens
IPA: /dˈivənz/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Middlesex County and Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Probably a variant of Devine. See also Devins.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Devenses (plural)

Phrases

Fort Devens

Rhymes With

stevens stephens evens levens casstevens blevens

Questions

How do you pronounce devens?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈivənz/.
What does devens mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does devens come from?: Probably a variant of Devine. See also Devins.

How to pronounce devens

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