Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

douglass

/dˈʌɡləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
dou-glass
IPA
/dˈʌɡləs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

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How do you pronounce douglass?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈʌɡləs/.
What does douglass mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic, a less common spelling of Douglas.

How to pronounce douglass

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