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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

selvig

/sˈɛlvɪɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
selvig
IPA
/sˈɛlvɪɡ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norwegian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Selvig.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Selvigs (plural)

Questions

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

How to pronounce selvig

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sˈɛlvɪɡ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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