Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rilke

/ˈɹɪlkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
Ril-ke
IPA
/ˈɹɪlkə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), Austrian poet and novelist.

name

A surname.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹɪlkə/

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce rilke?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪlkə/.
What does rilke mean?
Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), Austrian poet and novelist.

How to pronounce rilke

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