Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

susan

/ˈsuː.zən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
su-san
IPA
/ˈsuː.zən/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hebrew.

adj

Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Susa.

noun

A person from the ancient city of Susa.

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Etymology

English form of the biblical Susanna, from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”), ultimately from Egyptian z:S:n-M9 (zšn).

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How do you pronounce susan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsuː.zən/.
What does susan mean?
A female given name from Hebrew.
Where does susan come from?
It is traced to Egyptian.

How to pronounce susan

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