Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pheme

/ˈfiː.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: pheme
IPA: /ˈfiː.mi/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The personification of fame and renown, her favour being notability, her wrath being scandalous rumours.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Φήμη (Phḗmē).

Frequently Paired Words

Fama

Rhymes With

creamy dreamy steamy sashimi seamy beamy agrimi schemie gleamy reamy

Questions

How do you pronounce pheme?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiː.mi/.
What does pheme mean?: The personification of fame and renown, her favour being notability, her wrath being scandalous rumours.
Where does pheme come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Φήμη (Phḗmē).

How to pronounce pheme

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