Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bael

/ˈbɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: bael
IPA: /ˈbɛl/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tropical fruit tree from India, Aegle marmelos.

noun

The fruit of the tree, also called the wood apple.

Example Sentences

"In the courtyard there were fruit and flowering trees appropriate for the worship of Mahadev, as also a bel tree."

Etymology

From Hindi बेल (bel), from Sanskrit बिल्व (bilva), विल्व (vilva), or बैल्व (bailva).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: बेल, बिल्व

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɛl/
British English: /ˈbeɪ.əl/

Inflected Forms

baels (plural) bel (alternative) beli (alternative) bhel (alternative)

Synonyms

Bengal quince marmelos

Homonyms

Baal (one pronunciation) bel bell belle bail bale bile

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bael?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛl/.
What does bael mean?: A tropical fruit tree from India, Aegle marmelos.
Where does bael come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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