Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esme

/ˈɛzmˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: esme
IPA: /ˈɛzmˈeɪ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A unisex given name from French.

name

A unisex given name from French.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Esmeralda.

Etymology

Anglicized spelling of French Esmé.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Esmé

Inflected Forms

Esmes (plural)

Synonyms

Esmee

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce esme?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛzmˈeɪ/.
What does esme mean?: A unisex given name from French.
Where does esme come from?: It is traced to French.

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