Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malvern

/ˈmɔːlvən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
malvern
IPA
/ˈmɔːlvən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Malverne, from Old English Mælfern, from an Old Welsh form equivalent to Modern Welsh moelfryn (“bald hill”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmɔːlvən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce malvern?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔːlvən/.
What does malvern mean?
A town and civil parish with a town council in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England. See also Great Malvern.
Where does malvern come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce malvern

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