Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stephanie

/ˈstɛfəni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: stephanie
IPA: /ˈstɛfəni/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French.

Example Sentences

"Allison made a careful note of the address and within the hour she had met, decided she liked, and moved in with a girl of twenty who called herself Steve Wallace. "Don't call me Stephanie", Steve had said. "I don't know why it should, but being called Stephanie always makes me feel like something pale and dull out of Jane Austen.""
"The sponsor of the Utah legislation, Republican Rep. Stephanie Gricius, acknowledged fluoride has benefits, but said it was an issue of “individual choice” to not have it in the water."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Stéphanie. The standard English feminine form of Stephen. Doublet of Stephania.

Inflected Forms

Stefani (alternative) Stefanie (alternative) Stefany (alternative) Stephany (alternative) Stephannie (alternative) Stephenie (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Stef Steff Steffi Steffie Steffy Steve Stevie Steph

Rhymes With

stefani stefanie stephany stephani

Questions

How do you pronounce stephanie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɛfəni/.
What does stephanie mean?: A female given name from French.
Where does stephanie come from?: Borrowed from French Stéphanie. The standard English feminine form of Stephen. Doublet of Stephania.

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