Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mordecai

/ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: morde-cai
IPA: /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.

name

A male given name.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).

Inflected Forms

Mordechai (alternative)

Derived Forms

Mordetwi

Rhymes With

mordechai

Questions

How do you pronounce mordecai?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/.
What does mordecai mean?: One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.
Where does mordecai come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).

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