Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mel

/mɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
mel
IPA
/mɛl/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of pitch on a scale of pitches perceived by listeners to be equally spaced from one another.

noun

Honey, when used as an ingredient in cosmetic products.

Uncountable

name

A diminutive of the male given names Melchior, Melchor, Melech, Melfyn, Melhem, Melindro, Meliton, Melville, Melvin, and Melvyn.

name

A diminutive of the female given names Amelia, Carmel, Melania, Melanie, Melantha, Melanthe, Melika, Melike, Melina, Melinda, Melissa, Melita, Melitta, and Melody.

name

A surname.

name

A language family, a branch of Atlantic-Congo, spoken from Guinea-Bissau to Liberia.

name

A variety of the Mel-Khaonh language, a Bahnaric language of northeastern Cambodia.

name

A frazione and former comune of Belluno, Veneto, Italy.

Etymology

Shortening of melody.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɛl/
  • British English: /mɛl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mels (plural)

Derived Forms

MMEL

Homonyms

Mel mell Mehl Melle

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce mel?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛl/.
What does mel mean?
A unit of pitch on a scale of pitches perceived by listeners to be equally spaced from one another.
Where does mel come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce mel

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