Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

janelle

/ʒənˈɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
janelle
IPA
/ʒənˈɛl/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name.

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Jane + -elle, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Janel (alternative) Jenelle (alternative) Janelles (plural)

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce janelle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʒənˈɛl/.
What does janelle mean?
A female given name.
Where does janelle come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce janelle

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