Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elmira

/ɛlˈmaɪ.ɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: elmi-ra
IPA: /ɛlˈmaɪ.ɹə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

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Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.

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Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.

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Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.

name

Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.

name

Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.

Example Sentences

""Well, Elmira certainly is a classy name," I said. "Where is she from, New Jersey or something?" "What's that, your idea of humor? My God, you're funny," Emma said. "Elmira is very English and just happens to be Honourable.""

Etymology

Possibly a feminine equivalent of Elmer, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *mēraz (“famous”), as in Spanish Edelmira. Introduced through literature (Molière, Goethe).

Origin

Source language: Proto-Germanic

Word Breakdown

Root: *aþalaz

Rhymes With

ira myra tyra lyra elvira kyra thyra lira palmyra sapphira deianira

Questions

How do you pronounce elmira?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛlˈmaɪ.ɹə/.
What does elmira mean?: A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does elmira come from?: It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

How to pronounce elmira

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