Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bayle

/beɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: bayle
IPA: /beɪl/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of bail

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete spelling of bale

Obsolete

name

A surname from French [in turn from Occitan].

Etymology

Borrowed from French Bayle, itself from Occitan.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

bayles (plural)

Derived Forms

Baylean

Homonyms

bail bale behl

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bayle?: The recorded pronunciation is /beɪl/.
What does bayle mean?: Obsolete spelling of bail
Where does bayle come from?: Borrowed from French Bayle, itself from Occitan.

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