Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedell

/bˈɛdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: be-dell
IPA: /bˈɛdəl/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of beadle; still in use for ceremonial officials at certain universities.

Obsolete

name

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

bedells (plural)

Rhymes With

medal pedal meddle peddle weddell weddle medel wedel fedele wedell credle reddell

Questions

How do you pronounce bedell?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛdəl/.
What does bedell mean?: Obsolete spelling of beadle; still in use for ceremonial officials at certain universities.

How to pronounce bedell

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