Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bailes

/bˈeɪlz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: bailes
IPA: /bˈeɪlz/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of baile

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Etymology

From Old French bailis, inflection of bailif (“bailiff, officer in a court of law”).

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: bailis

Inflected Forms

Bayles (alternative) Baylis (alternative) Bayliss (alternative)

Homonyms

bayles balles

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bailes?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈeɪlz/.
What does bailes mean?: plural of baile
Where does bailes come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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