Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isabelle

/ˈɪzəbˌɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: is-abelle
IPA: /ˈɪzəbˌɛl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French Isabelle, ultimately a variant of Elizabeth.

noun

Synonym of isabella.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder of France won the ice dance title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Goteborg, Sweden, and the Americans Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto went home without a medal for the first time since 2004."
"The muzzle and forehead is of a greyish isabelle colour; the hairs are blackish from their base to half their extent, and then of an isabelle tint; those of the abdomen are the same at their base, but cinnamon coloured at the tip."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Isabelle.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

Belle Issy Izzy

Frequently Paired Words

Isabel

Synonyms

isabella

Rhymes With

isabel

Questions

How do you pronounce isabelle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪzəbˌɛl/.
What does isabelle mean?: A female given name from French Isabelle, ultimately a variant of Elizabeth.
Where does isabelle come from?: Borrowed from French Isabelle.

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