Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

velma

/ˈvɛlmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: vel-ma
IPA: /ˈvɛlmə/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Etymology

Coined at the end of the 19th century, by analogy with Thelma and Wilma.

Rhymes With

selma thelma elma delma zelma anselma

Questions

How do you pronounce velma?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛlmə/.
What does velma mean?: A female given name originating as a coinage.
Where does velma come from?: Coined at the end of the 19th century, by analogy with Thelma and Wilma.

How to pronounce velma

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