Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dov

/dˈɑv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: dov
IPA: /dˈɑv/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name of Hebrew usage.

Etymology

Hebrew דוב (dov, “bear”)

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: דוב

Rhymes With

suave salve slav mav skov

Questions

How do you pronounce dov?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑv/.
What does dov mean?: A male given name of Hebrew usage.
Where does dov come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce dov

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