Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belles

/bˈɛlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: belles
IPA: /bˈɛlz/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of belle

name

A village in Dominica.

name

plural of Belle

Etymology

Named after British colonial administrator and author Henry Hesketh Bell (1864–1952).

Homonyms

bels

Rhymes With

tells cells wells hotels sells smells shells bells spells yells cartels swells

Questions

How do you pronounce belles?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛlz/.
What does belles mean?: plural of belle
Where does belles come from?: Named after British colonial administrator and author Henry Hesketh Bell (1864–1952).

How to pronounce belles

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