Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frederica

/ˌfɹɛdəˈɹiː.kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: fred-er-i-ca
IPA: /ˌfɹɛdəˈɹiː.kə/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Germanic languages, of quite rare usage, masculine equivalent Frederick.

name

A town in Delaware.

Example Sentences

"And there was the basic yet awful matter of my name, Frederica Hatch, due to the unfortunate coincidence of a maternal grandmother named Frieda, who died six weeks before I was born, and a favorite paternal great-uncle Frederic, who'd been a Freedom Rider at eighty. - - - When I asked if an accidental boy would have been Frederic, they said no. It was Frederica they loved."

Etymology

From Frederick + -a. Compare Danish Frederikke, French Frédérique, German Friederike, and Italian Federica.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Frederick

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌfɹɛdəˈɹiː.kə/

Inflected Forms

Fredericka (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Freda Frieda

Rhymes With

eureka mika paprika sica billerica chandrika lamonica modica ricca mojica lupica fredericka

Questions

How do you pronounce frederica?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɹɛdəˈɹiː.kə/.
What does frederica mean?: A female given name from the Germanic languages, of quite rare usage, masculine equivalent Frederick.
Where does frederica come from?: From Frederick + -a. Compare Danish Frederikke, French Frédérique, German Friederike, and Italian Federica.

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