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jeanette

/dʒənˈɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
jeanette
IPA
/dʒənˈɛt/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Jeannette.

noun

A coarse jean fabric, used for linings.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Jean + -ette or misspelling of French Jeannette, from Jeanne + -ette, q.v. Originally chiefly Scottish. Doublet of Janet, Jeannette, Juanita, Shanae, and Sinead.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

jeanettes (plural)

Phrases

Madame Jeanette

Homonyms

janette

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce jeanette?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒənˈɛt/.
What does jeanette mean?
Alternative form of Jeannette.
Where does jeanette come from?
It is traced to French.

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