Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dalles

/dælz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: dalles
IPA: /dælz/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.

noun

A steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges.

Etymology

From the French dalle.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: dalle

Phrases

The Dalles

Rhymes With

pals gals decals

Questions

How do you pronounce dalles?: The recorded pronunciation is /dælz/.
What does dalles mean?: The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
Where does dalles come from?: It is traced to French.

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