Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

averil

/ˈeɪvɚɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
aver-il
IPA
/ˈeɪvɚɪl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Old English.

Etymology

A rare variant of the 7th century saint's name Everild, from Old English eofor (“boar”) + hild (“battle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce averil?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪvɚɪl/.
What does averil mean?
A female given name from Old English.
Where does averil come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce averil

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