Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leora

/lˈɛɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: leo-ra
IPA: /lˈɛɹə/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hebrew.

Example Sentences

""No, they're— What do they call you?" "Me? Oh, it's an idiotic name—Leora Tozer.""

Etymology

Possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew, ליאורה "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.

Rhymes With

era sarah sierra sara para vera tara canberra kara rivera cara sahara

Questions

How do you pronounce leora?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛɹə/.
What does leora mean?: A female given name from Hebrew.
Where does leora come from?: Possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew, ליאורה "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.

How to pronounce leora

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