Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carole

/kˈæɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: ca-r-ole
IPA: /kˈæɹəl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French, variant of Carol

Example Sentences

"British journalist Carole Cadwalladr has looked at Vance's links to rich tech bros, or what she calls the "broligarchs"."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Carole.

Inflected Forms

Caroles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Carol Caroll Carrol Carroll

Rhymes With

barrel carol carroll apparel o'farrell carrol carrel mccarroll harrel harrill harral mccarrell

Questions

How do you pronounce carole?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæɹəl/.
What does carole mean?: A female given name from French, variant of Carol
Where does carole come from?: Borrowed from French Carole.

How to pronounce carole

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