Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doole

/duːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
doole
IPA
/duːl/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

sorrow; dole

Obsolete

noun

A rest; a short nap.

Obsolete

noun

A small conical heap of earth, used in Sussex to mark the bounds of farms and parishes in the downs.

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

dooleful

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce doole?
The recorded pronunciation is /duːl/.
What does doole mean?
sorrow; dole

How to pronounce doole

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