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measle

/ˈmizəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
measle
IPA
/ˈmizəl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.

noun

A tapeworm larva.

Etymology

From Middle English mesel, from Old French mesel (“leprous”), from Latin misellus (“wretched", "unfortunate”), diminutive of miser (“wretched, sick”), of unknown ultimate origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmizəl/
  • British English: /ˈmiːzəl/

Inflected Forms

measles (plural)

Derived Forms

measled measling

Frequently Paired Words

measles

Rhymes With

diesel weasel least weasel easel teasel eisel

Questions

How do you pronounce measle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmizəl/.
What does measle mean?
A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.
Where does measle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce measle

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