Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haman

/ˈheɪ.mən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
haman
IPA
/ˈheɪ.mən/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A Persian vizier who, according to the Book of Esther, instigated a failed plot to kill all of the Jews of ancient Persia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew הָמָן (hāmān).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Hamans (plural)

Rhymes With

damon shaman cayman raman layman heyman laymen hayman zaman xiamen foramen rayman

Questions

How do you pronounce haman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪ.mən/.
What does haman mean?
A surname.
Where does haman come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce haman

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈheɪ.mən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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