Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marlene

/mˈɑɹlˌin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: mar-lene
IPA: /mˈɑɹlˌin/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hebrew borrowed from German in early 20th century.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Marlene.

Inflected Forms

Marleen (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Marla

Rhymes With

arlene darlene carlene sharlene darleen

Questions

How do you pronounce marlene?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑɹlˌin/.
What does marlene mean?: A female given name from Hebrew borrowed from German in early 20th century.
Where does marlene come from?: Borrowed from German Marlene.

How to pronounce marlene

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