Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

katharine

/kˈæθɹɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: katharine
IPA: /kˈæθɹɪn/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Example Sentences

"Petruchio.Good morrow, Kate; for that's your name, I hear. Katharina.Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing: They call me Katharine that do talk of me."

Etymology

A variant spelling of Catherine, based on the folk etymology that it would derive from Greek καθαρός (katharos "pure").

Homonyms

kathryn catharine

Rhymes With

kathryn catharine

Questions

How do you pronounce katharine?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæθɹɪn/.
What does katharine mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does katharine come from?: A variant spelling of Catherine, based on the folk etymology that it would derive from Greek καθαρός (katharos "pure").

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