Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hildegard

/hˈɪldəɡˌɑɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: hilde-gard
IPA: /hˈɪldəɡˌɑɹd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hildegard in the 19th century; ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Hildigardu.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Hildegard, *Hildigardu

Inflected Forms

Hildegarde (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Hilda Matilda

Questions

How do you pronounce hildegard?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɪldəɡˌɑɹd/.
What does hildegard mean?: A female given name from German.
Where does hildegard come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce hildegard

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