Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hales

/heɪlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
hales
IPA
/heɪlz/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of hale

name

A topographic surname from Old English.

name

A village and civil parish (served by Hales and Heckingham Parish Council) in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM3897).

name

A village in Loggerheads parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7133).

Etymology

From Old English halh (“hollow, nook”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Hales-Jewett theorem Norton in Hales

Homonyms

hails

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hales?
The recorded pronunciation is /heɪlz/.
What does hales mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of hale
Where does hales come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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