Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jell

/d͡ʒɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
jell
IPA
/d͡ʒɛl/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of jelly or gel.

verb

Synonym of gel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.

Inflected Forms

jells (plural) jells (present, singular) jelling (participle, present) jelled (participle, past) jelled (past)

Phrases

Jell-O jell out

Frequently Paired Words

Jell-O

Synonyms

jelly or gel gel set congeal

Homonyms

gel jel

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce jell?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɛl/.
What does jell mean?
Synonym of jelly or gel.
Where does jell come from?
The verb is a back-formation from jelly. The later noun is from the verb. Reinforced by gel. Compare obsolete geal.

How to pronounce jell

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