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fankle

/ˈfæŋkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fan-kle
IPA
/ˈfæŋkəl/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tangle or entangle.

noun

A tangled condition.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Scots fankle, (compare English fangle), equivalent to fank (“coil, noose, vang”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Doublet of fangle.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fankles (present, singular) fankling (participle, present) fankled (participle, past) fankled (past) fankles (plural)

Rhymes With

ankle frankl rankle cankle crankle wankle

Questions

How do you pronounce fankle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæŋkəl/.
What does fankle mean?
To tangle or entangle.
Where does fankle come from?
From Scots fankle, (compare English fangle), equivalent to fank (“coil, noose, vang”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Doublet of fangle.

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