Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avril

/ˈævɹɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: avril
IPA: /ˈævɹɪl/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French, equivalent to English April.

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

"Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter."
"Granny Byrne never failed to explain that Avril had been given her name because she was born in April."

Etymology

20th-century invention from French avril (“April”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: avril

Inflected Forms

Avrils (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

April

Questions

How do you pronounce avril?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈævɹɪl/.
What does avril mean?: A female given name from French, equivalent to English April.
Where does avril come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce avril

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