Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chelm

/xɛlm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
chelm
IPA
/xɛlm/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Poland, known for the Jewish stories about its (mythical) stupid residents.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Chełm. Doublet of holm.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

realm coin of the realm helm elm overwhelm anselm kelm yelm hjelm whelm schelm unhelm

Questions

How do you pronounce chelm?
The recorded pronunciation is /xɛlm/.
What does chelm mean?
A city in Poland, known for the Jewish stories about its (mythical) stupid residents.
Where does chelm come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce chelm

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/xɛlm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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