Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kathleen

/ˈkæθˌlin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: kath-leen
IPA: /ˈkæθˌlin/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A female given name from Irish.

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Example Sentences

"Kathleen mavourneen! the gray dawn is breaking, The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill, The lark from her light wing the bright dew is shaking, Kathleen mavourneen, what slumbering still?"

Etymology

Anglicization of Caitlín, an Irish equivalent of the English Catherine.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Cathleen (alternative) Kathlyn (alternative)

Phrases

Kathleen Mavourneen

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce kathleen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæθˌlin/.
What does kathleen mean?: A female given name from Irish.
Where does kathleen come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce kathleen

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