Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moel

/mɔɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
moel
IPA
/mɔɪl/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hill having a rounded outline in its upper portion because the summit is protected from rapid denudation by a layer of soil and a growth of forest trees or grass, or by marshes of peat.

Etymology

From Welsh moel (“bare hill”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɔɪl/
  • British English: /mɔɪl/

Inflected Forms

moels (plural)

Phrases

Nant-y-moel

Frequently Paired Words

Nant-y-moel

Homonyms

moil

Rhymes With

oil soil boil spoil foil coil boyle recoil toil flemish coil hoyle foyle

Questions

How do you pronounce moel?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɔɪl/.
What does moel mean?
A hill having a rounded outline in its upper portion because the summit is protected from rapid denudation by a layer of soil and a growth of forest trees or grass, or by marshes of peat.
Where does moel come from?
From Welsh moel (“bare hill”).

How to pronounce moel

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mɔɪl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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