Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chunnel

/ˈt͡ʃʌnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
chun-nel
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃʌnəl/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Channel Tunnel.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of Channel (“the English Channel”) + tunnel; the term had been coined by 1960 (see quotation).

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Chunnel (canonical)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce chunnel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃʌnəl/.
What does chunnel mean?
The Channel Tunnel.
Where does chunnel come from?
Blend of Channel (“the English Channel”) + tunnel; the term had been coined by 1960 (see quotation).

How to pronounce chunnel

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