Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

channel tunnel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: chan-nel -tun-nel
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The man-made tunnel under the English Channel joining England and France.

Example Sentences

"Prospects for the construction of a Channel tunnel now appear to be brighter than they have been for some time."

Etymology

From Channel (English Channel) + tunnel.

Inflected Forms

the Channel Tunnel (canonical)

Synonyms

Chunnel Eurotunnel

Questions

What does channel tunnel mean?: The man-made tunnel under the English Channel joining England and France.
Where does channel tunnel come from?: From Channel (English Channel) + tunnel.

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