Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hime

/hˈaɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: hime
IPA: /hˈaɪm/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Americanized spelling of German Heim.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Heim

Inflected Forms

Himes (plural)

Homonyms

haim heim

Rhymes With

time all-time one-time part-time crime prime climb lime dime rhyme sublime slime

Questions

How do you pronounce hime?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaɪm/.
What does hime mean?: A surname from German.
Where does hime come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce hime

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