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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herl

/hˈɝl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
herl
IPA
/hˈɝl/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a strand of hair

Obsolete

noun

the fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling

noun

an artificial fly made with this barb

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Herl.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

herls (plural)

Rhymes With

girl earl pearl curl swirl earle merle perl whirl hurl searle twirl

Questions

How do you pronounce herl?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɝl/.
What does herl mean?
a strand of hair
Where does herl come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce herl

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