Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walden

/wˈɔldən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: walden
IPA: /wˈɔldən/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A male given name.

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Etymology

From Old English walh (“Welshman”), genitive plural wala + denu (“valley”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: walh

Derived Forms

galactowaldenase Waldenesque Waldenite

Phrases

Burton-cum-Walden Saffron Walden St Paul's Walden Walden cycle Walden inversion Walden Pond Walden Stubbs

Homonyms

waldon

Rhymes With

malden waldon

Questions

How do you pronounce walden?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɔldən/.
What does walden mean?: A surname.
Where does walden come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce walden

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