joseph

Other forms of joseph

plural

josephs·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about joseph

What does joseph mean?

joseph means "leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in joseph?

joseph has 2 syllables: jo-seph. The stress falls on "jo". In IPA it is /ˈdʒoʊsəf/.

What is another word for joseph?

Close synonyms include Chief Joseph. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is joseph a common word?

joseph is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.