Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cantwell

/ˈkæntwəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: cantwell
IPA: /ˈkæntwəl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Perhaps a variant of Canwell, a habitational surname.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cantwells (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cantwell?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæntwəl/.
What does cantwell mean?: A surname.
Where does cantwell come from?: Perhaps a variant of Canwell, a habitational surname.

How to pronounce cantwell

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