Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elman

/ˈɛlmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: el-man
IPA: /ˈɛlmən/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Etymology

From Middle English oyle (“oil”), referring to a person who sold oil.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: oyle

Inflected Forms

Elmans (plural)

Phrases

Elman network

Homonyms

ellman

Rhymes With

hellman wellman spelman bellman spellman gelman ellman kelman selman helman zelman gellman

Questions

How do you pronounce elman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlmən/.
What does elman mean?: A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does elman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce elman

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