Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jolene

/d͡ʒoʊˈliːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: jo-lene
IPA: /d͡ʒoʊˈliːn/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Example Sentences

"Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene I'm begging of you please don't take my man Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Please don't take him just because you can..."

Etymology

A blend of the element Jo... in common anglicized forms of various Hebrew names and the ending ...lene shared by the German names Helene and Magdalene. Cognate with Charlene, Darlene, and Marlene, which were constructed in similar manner from the names Charles, darling, and Maria.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Joleen (alternative) Jo (alternative) Joe (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce jolene?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒoʊˈliːn/.
What does jolene mean?: A female given name originating as a coinage.
Where does jolene come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce jolene

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