marv
/ˈmɑː(ɹ)v/adjective
marv is spelled M-A-R-V: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Marv, the name). As an adjective, marv means “Marvellous, fantastic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in marv?
| Letters | 4: M-A-R-V |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is marv?
Marv appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Marv, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce marv?
- UK /ˈmɑː(ɹ)v/
Marv has one syllable (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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-marv.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with marv?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as marv from its last stressed vowel (/ɑv/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does marv mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
colloquialMarvellous, fantastic.
noun
- 1
A maneuverable reentry vehicle, a type of nuclear warhead capable of shifting targets in flight.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does marv come from?
Clipping of marvellous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).