Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emvowel

/ɪmˈvaʊ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
emvow-el
IPA
/ɪmˈvaʊ.əl/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To replace a portion of a person's name with a dash in printing, in order to avoid libel.

Dated; Humorous

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Etymology

Coined by Henry Fielding (1707-1754) as a jocular alteration of embowel (“disembowel”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce emvowel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈvaʊ.əl/.
What does emvowel mean?
To replace a portion of a person's name with a dash in printing, in order to avoid libel.
Where does emvowel come from?
Coined by Henry Fielding (1707-1754) as a jocular alteration of embowel (“disembowel”).

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