Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

houle

/hˈaʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: houle
IPA: /hˈaʊl/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

Etymology

* As a French surname, variant of Houde. * Also as a French surname, from placenames called La Houle, from houle (“hollow”). * As an English surname, variant of Hole.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Houles (plural)

Rhymes With

foul owl howl growl fowl cowl prowl afoul scowl soule sproul jowl

Questions

How do you pronounce houle?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaʊl/.
What does houle mean?: A surname
Where does houle come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce houle

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