Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elle

/ˈɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: elle
IPA: /ˈɛl/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Eleanor and other names beginning with El. Also given as a name in its own right.

Homonyms

el ell ehle

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce elle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛl/.
What does elle mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Eleanor and other names beginning with El. Also given as a name in its own right.

How to pronounce elle

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