Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philippa

/ˈfɪ.lɪ.pə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: philip-pa
IPA: /ˈfɪ.lɪ.pə/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Example Sentences

""You detest every thing insincere, I know, charming Philippa — pardon me, your beautiful name betrays me constantly. Is it not — like your voice — stolen from poetry or music?""
"They had an expensive, well-cut air which was like a uniform, and their conversation was all about people with names like Terence and Geoffrey, Philippa and Vivien, who lived in London and County Wicklow and who were "terribly amusing"."
"Jennifer, Alison, Philippa, Sue / Deborah, Annabel, too, I wrote this song for you"

Etymology

A Latinate feminine form of Philip, recorded in medieval England, but originally pronounced like the masculine form.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfɪ.lɪ.pə/

Frequently Paired Words

Phil Pippa

Rhymes With

agrippa tipa lippa

Questions

How do you pronounce philippa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪ.lɪ.pə/.
What does philippa mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does philippa come from?: A Latinate feminine form of Philip, recorded in medieval England, but originally pronounced like the masculine form.

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