Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whitten

/wˈɪtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: whit-ten
IPA: /wˈɪtən/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several small trees having leaves that are white and downy underneath.

name

Etymology

English, used in mid-16th century; variant of whiting.

Inflected Forms

whittens (plural)

Phrases

Whitten effect

Homonyms

witten witton

Rhymes With

written britain gettin' kitten bitten rewritten unwritten smitten britton briton britten witten

Questions

How do you pronounce whitten?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪtən/.
What does whitten mean?: Any of several small trees having leaves that are white and downy underneath.
Where does whitten come from?: English, used in mid-16th century; variant of whiting.

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