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lille

/lil/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
lille
IPA
/lil/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France.

name

A town and municipality of the province of Antwerp, Belgium.

name

A community in the town of Grand Isle, Maine, United States, across the river from Canada.

Etymology

From French Lille (see there for more), from Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), ultimately from Latin īnsula (“island”). Compare also isle and Lyle.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Lille, l'Isle, īnsula

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lil/
  • British English: /liːl/

Phrases

Lille lace

Homonyms

leal li'l

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lille?
The recorded pronunciation is /lil/.
What does lille mean?
The capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France.
Where does lille come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce lille

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