Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rudolf

/ɹˈudˌɑlf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: rudolf
IPA: /ɹˈudˌɑlf/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Czech or German, equivalent to English Rudolph.

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech Rudolf and German Rudolf.

Origin

Source language: Czech

Word Breakdown

Root: Rudolf

Questions

How do you pronounce rudolf?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈudˌɑlf/.
What does rudolf mean?: A male given name from Czech or German, equivalent to English Rudolph.
Where does rudolf come from?: It is traced to Czech.

How to pronounce rudolf

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