Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carlyle

/kˈɑɹlˌaɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: car-lyle
IPA: /kˈɑɹlˌaɪl/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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An English and Scottish habitational surname, a variant of Carlisle.

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A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

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A town in Saskatchewan, Canada; named for a niece of Thomas Carlyle who lived in the area.

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A locale in the United States.

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A locale in the United States.

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A locale in the United States.

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A locality in the Shire of Indigo, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

Example Sentences

"Miss Carlyle Isabelle Purcell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson Purcell of this city, was married to John J. Brady, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brady, also of East Orange, this morning in Our Lady Help of Christians Roman Catholic Church here."

Derived Forms

Carlylean Carlyleism Carlylese Carlylesque Carlylian Carlylism

Phrases

Carlyle circle

Homonyms

Carlisle carlile

Rhymes With

carlisle carlile while style file smile mile last mile pile kyle chile awhile

Questions

How do you pronounce carlyle?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑɹlˌaɪl/.
What does carlyle mean?: An English and Scottish habitational surname, a variant of Carlisle.

How to pronounce carlyle

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