Josephine
/ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fiːn/adjective
Josephine is spelled J-O-S-E-P-H-I-N-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Josephine means “Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Josephine?
| Letters | 9: J-O-S-E-P-H-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 18,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Josephine?
Josephine appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Josephine?
- UK /ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fiːn/
- UK /ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fʌɪn/
Josephine has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Josephine
- Jo
- Joe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Josephine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Josephine come from?
From Joseph + -ine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).