Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salvesen

/sɑlvˈizən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: salvesen
IPA: /sɑlvˈizən/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norwegian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Salvesen, from Salve + -sen.

Origin

Source language: Norwegian

Word Breakdown

Root: Salvesen
Suffix: Salve

Inflected Forms

Salvesens (plural) Salveson (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce salvesen?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɑlvˈizən/.
What does salvesen mean?: A surname from Norwegian.
Where does salvesen come from?: It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce salvesen

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