Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dalziel

/diˈɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: dalziel
IPA: /diˈɛl/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Spelling pronunciation of Scots Dalȝiel with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩, ultimately from dail (“field”) + geal (“white, bright”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Dalȝiel

Inflected Forms

Dalziels (plural) Dalyell (alternative) Dalzell (alternative) Delzell (alternative)

Homonyms

dalzell

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dalziel?: The recorded pronunciation is /diˈɛl/.
What does dalziel mean?: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does dalziel come from?: Spelling pronunciation of Scots Dalȝiel with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩, ultimately from dail (“field”) + geal (“white, bright”).

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