Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imelda

/ˌɪmˈɛldə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: imel-da
IPA: /ˌɪmˈɛldə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Romance languages.

Etymology

From Romance (Italian Imelda, Spanish Imelda), from German Irmhild.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Imelda, Irmhild

Inflected Forms

Imeldas (plural)

Derived Forms

Imeldific

Phrases

Taglibas Imelda Doña Imelda

Frequently Paired Words

Taglibas Imelda Doña Imelda

Rhymes With

zelda esmerelda nelda grizelda

Questions

How do you pronounce imelda?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪmˈɛldə/.
What does imelda mean?: A female given name from the Romance languages.
Where does imelda come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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