Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lynette

/lɪˈnɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: lynette
IPA: /lɪˈnɛt/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Welsh.

Example Sentences

"'My name?' she said - 'Lynette, my name; noble; my need, a knight,"

Etymology

Anglicized form of Welsh Eluned, first used by Tennyson in the Idylls of the King(1859-85), altered by folk etymology to be Lynn + -ette.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: Eluned

Inflected Forms

Lynnette (alternative)

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

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

How to pronounce lynette

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