Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karlsen

/kˈɑɹlsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
karlsen
IPA
/kˈɑɹlsən/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Karlsen.

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Questions

How do you pronounce karlsen?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑɹlsən/.
What does karlsen mean?
A surname.
Where does karlsen come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce karlsen

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