Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hermione

/hɚˈmaɪ.ə.ni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: hermione
IPA: /hɚˈmaɪ.ə.ni/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

name

An ancient town in Argolis, Greece.

name

The asteroid 121 Hermione.

Example Sentences

"Hermione, queen to the worthy Leontes, King of Sicilia, thou art here accused and arraigned of high treason"
"“Are you sure that’s a real spell?” said the girl. “Well, it’s not very good, is it? I’ve tried a few simple spells just for practise and it’s all worked for me… I’m Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?”"

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῐόνη (Hermĭónē). Not related to German Hermine.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἑρμιόνη

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hɚˈmaɪ.ə.ni/
British English: /həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ/

Inflected Forms

Hermionë (alternative)

Derived Forms

Hermionean Dramione Harmony HGQLC Romione Snamione

Rhymes With

tony sony toni phony stony bologna bony macaroni coney mahoney pepperoni maloney

Questions

How do you pronounce hermione?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɚˈmaɪ.ə.ni/.
What does hermione mean?: Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.
Where does hermione come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hermione

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