Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dipple

/dˈɪpəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: dip-ple
IPA: /dˈɪpəl/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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name

Etymology

From a Middle English form of the given name Theobald.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

triple nipple ripple cripple whipple tipple schiphol tripple sippel klippel sipple hipple

Questions

How do you pronounce dipple?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɪpəl/.
What does dipple mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does dipple come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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