Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cantal

/kɑnˈtɑːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: can-tal
IPA: /kɑnˈtɑːl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Cantal.

Uncountable

noun

A type of cheese originally made in the south of France.

Uncountable

name

A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (INSEE code 15).

Etymology

Borrowed from French Cantal, name of the department from which the cheese originates.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cantals (plural)

Rhymes With

real al carl rationale senegal dal choral halal cabal locale banal baal

Questions

How do you pronounce cantal?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑnˈtɑːl/.
What does cantal mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Cantal.
Where does cantal come from?: Borrowed from French Cantal, name of the department from which the cheese originates.

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