Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oberlin

/ˈoʊbɚlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
ober-lin
IPA
/ˈoʊbɚlɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A township in Decatur County, Kansas, in which the city is located.

name

A town, the parish seat of Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. Named after J. F. Oberlin.

name

A city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. Also named after J. F. Oberlin.

Questions

How do you pronounce oberlin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊbɚlɪn/.
What does oberlin mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce oberlin

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