Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ekdahl

/ˈɛkdˌɑl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
ek-dahl
IPA
/ˈɛkdˌɑl/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Swedish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Ekdahl, from ek (“oak”) + dahl (“valley”).

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce ekdahl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛkdˌɑl/.
What does ekdahl mean?
A surname from Swedish.
Where does ekdahl come from?
It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce ekdahl

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɛkdˌɑl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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