Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eels

/ˈilz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: eels
IPA: /ˈilz/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of eel

noun

Initialism of electron energy loss spectroscopy.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Homonyms

eales

Rhymes With

feels deals reveals wheels appeals meals heels seals ideals steals heals reels

Questions

How do you pronounce eels?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈilz/.
What does eels mean?: plural of eel

How to pronounce eels

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