Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

houde

/hˈaʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: houde
IPA: /hˈaʊd/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

From the French surname of Germanic origin, from Frankish *hildi (“battle”) or *aud (“wealth”). Compare Wood, Houle, and Hood.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -, *hildi

Inflected Forms

Houdes (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce houde?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaʊd/.
What does houde mean?: A surname from French.
Where does houde come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce houde

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