Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edl

/iː diː ɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: edl
IPA: /iː diː ɛl/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of English Defence League.

British usage

name

Initialism of European Defence League.

name

Initialism of European Day of Languages.

noun

Initialism of edit decision list.

noun

Abbreviation of entry, descent, landing (a phase of planetfall).

Example Sentences

"The very Ballardian violence comes from rogue Salafist jihadists and their far-right counterparts, the Nativists (imagine the EDL with brains); […]"
"The EDL said Saturday’s rally was aimed at highlighting what it describes as a “continued increase in Islamic terrorism” linked to Birmingham."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

EDLs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce edl?: The recorded pronunciation is /iː diː ɛl/.
What does edl mean?: Initialism of English Defence League.

How to pronounce edl

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