Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teel

/tiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: teel
IPA: /tiːl/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"teel oil"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi तिल (til, “sesame”).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: तिल

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

teal (alternative) til (alternative) Teels (plural)

Derived Forms

teelseed

Homonyms

tiel

Rhymes With

feel real deal we'll steel appeal wheel meal ideal reveal steal seal

Questions

How do you pronounce teel?: The recorded pronunciation is /tiːl/.
What does teel mean?: sesame
Where does teel come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce teel

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