Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowles

/bˈoʊlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: bowles
IPA: /bˈoʊlz/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

A census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States.

noun

plural of bowle

Example Sentences

"The bodies of 19-year-old best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were returned to Australia on Tuesday night."

Etymology

Variant of Bowell with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Homonyms

boles bolles bolz bolls boals

Rhymes With

goals roles controls holes rolls souls polls poles bowls trolls consoles patrols

Questions

How do you pronounce bowles?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊlz/.
What does bowles mean?: A surname.
Where does bowles come from?: Variant of Bowell with post-medieval excrescent -s.

How to pronounce bowles

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