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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entwistle

/ɪntwˈɪsəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
en-twistle
IPA
/ɪntwˈɪsəl/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From either Old English henn (“hen”) or ened (“duck”) + twisel (“fork; bifurcation”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Entwistles (plural)

Rhymes With

missile whistle dismissal thistle epistle bristle fissile bissell missal gristle kissel antimissile

Questions

How do you pronounce entwistle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪntwˈɪsəl/.
What does entwistle mean?
A placename:
Where does entwistle come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce entwistle

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