Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eben

/ˈɛbən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
eben
IPA
/ˈɛbən/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pronunciation spelling of even, representing African-American English.

adv

Pronunciation spelling of even, representing African-American English.

name

A male given name.

Etymology

Shortened from Ebenezer; equivalent to Hebrew אֶבֶן (éven, “stone”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more eben (comparative) most eben (superlative)

Phrases

Eben am Achensee

Frequently Paired Words

Eben am Achensee

Homonyms

ebon ebben

Rhymes With

leben mebane lebon ebben

Questions

How do you pronounce eben?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛbən/.
What does eben mean?
Pronunciation spelling of even, representing African-American English.
Where does eben come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce eben

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