Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geil

/ɡˈaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
geil
IPA
/ɡˈaɪl/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From the German surname, from the adjective geil (“happy, lustful, boisterous”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Geils (plural)

Homonyms

gile gille

Rhymes With

while style file smile mile pile kyle awhile isle worthwhile tile aisle

Questions

How do you pronounce geil?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈaɪl/.
What does geil mean?
A surname.
Where does geil come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce geil

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