Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dodrill

/dˈɑdɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: do-drill
IPA: /dˈɑdɹəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Etymology

From dotterel, a nickname for a foolish person.

Inflected Forms

Dodrills (plural) Daughdrill (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dodrill?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑdɹəl/.
What does dodrill mean?: A surname transferred from the nickname.
Where does dodrill come from?: From dotterel, a nickname for a foolish person.

How to pronounce dodrill

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