Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gilles

/ʒˈil/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: gilles
IPA: /ʒˈil/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The oldest and principal participants in the Carnival of Binche in Belgium.

name

A male given name from French.

Phrases

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Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce gilles?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʒˈil/.
What does gilles mean?: The oldest and principal participants in the Carnival of Binche in Belgium.

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