Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyman

/hˈaɪmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: hy-man
IPA: /hˈaɪmən/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

name

A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

Anglicisation of Hyam, from Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayím, “life”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: חַיִּים

Derived Forms

Hymie

Frequently Paired Words

Chaim

Homonyms

heimann heiman highman

Rhymes With

simon lyman iman wyman timon hymen ryman nyman liman kleiman reimann twyman

Questions

How do you pronounce hyman?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaɪmən/.
What does hyman mean?: A male given name from Hebrew.
Where does hyman come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce hyman

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