Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belle

/bɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.79 in modern English

Syllables
belle
IPA
/bɛl/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attractive woman.

noun

A fellow gay man.

Dated

name

A female given name from French.

name

A surname from French

name

A female given name from English.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French belle (“beautiful”), from Latin bella.

Usage

Inflected Forms

belles (plural)

Derived Forms

aquabelle belledom bellehood cagebelle croshabell volleybelle Belinda

Phrases

bathing belle belle dame sans merci Belle Époque southern belle bad belle belle assemblée Belle Creek belle dame

Frequently Paired Words

bad belle belle assemblée Belle Creek belle dame Belle Époque belle laide belle passion belles-lettres

Homonyms

bell bel

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce belle?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɛl/.
What does belle mean?
An attractive woman.
Where does belle come from?
From French belle (“beautiful”), from Latin bella.

How to pronounce belle

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