Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carls

/kˈɑɹlz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: carls
IPA: /kˈɑɹlz/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

A diminutive of the female given name Carly or several of its alternative forms.

name

noun

Etymology

Shortening of Carly + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Carly

Homonyms

carles karls

Rhymes With

charles carles snarls gnarls karls

Questions

How do you pronounce carls?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑɹlz/.
What does carls mean?: plural of carl
Where does carls come from?: Shortening of Carly + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

How to pronounce carls

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