Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powles

/pˈaʊəlz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: powles
IPA: /pˈaʊəlz/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Powell + the genitive (mostly patronymic) suffix -s.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -s

Inflected Forms

Powless (alternative)

Rhymes With

towels vowels bowels howells cowles dowels fowles vowles nowels

Questions

How do you pronounce powles?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈaʊəlz/.
What does powles mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does powles come from?: From Powell + the genitive (mostly patronymic) suffix -s.

How to pronounce powles

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