Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halle

/ˈhæli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: halle
IPA: /ˈhæli/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An independent city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

name

A female given name, alternative spelling of Hallie. popularized by american actress Halle Berry

Example Sentences

"Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany."

Etymology

* As a German surname, variant of Hall. * As a French surname, from the noun halle (“covered room”). * As a Belgian and Dutch surname, from Halle, Belgium. * As a Jewish surname, from Halle in Saxony, named after the river Saale.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Homonyms

hally

Rhymes With

al shall canal cal pal gal val hal morale mal rationale sal

Questions

How do you pronounce halle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæli/.
What does halle mean?: An independent city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Where does halle come from?: It is traced to German.

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