Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fama

/fˈɑmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: fama
IPA: /fˈɑmə/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Roman equivalent of the Greek Pheme, a personification of fame and renown.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fāma.

Rhymes With

obama drama mama lama momma mamma osama comma sama rama yokohama llama

Questions

How do you pronounce fama?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑmə/.
What does fama mean?: The Roman equivalent of the Greek Pheme, a personification of fame and renown.
Where does fama come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin fāma.

How to pronounce fama

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