Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evangeline

/ɪˌvænd͡ʒəˈliːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
evan-ge-line
IPA
/ɪˌvænd͡ʒəˈliːn/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Invented by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow when he began research on his epic poem Evangeline about Acadian lovers deported from French-Canada. From Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: εὐαγγέλιον

Phrases

Questions

How do you pronounce evangeline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌvænd͡ʒəˈliːn/.
What does evangeline mean?
A female given name originating as a coinage.
Where does evangeline come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce evangeline

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