Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

javel

/ˈd͡ʒævəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: jav-el
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒævəl/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

name

A neighbourhood of Paris, France.

Example Sentences

"But the right gentle mind would bite his lip, To hear the javel: so good men to nip"

Etymology

Borrowed from French Javel.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

javels (plural)

Phrases

Javel water

Questions

How do you pronounce javel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒævəl/.
What does javel mean?: A vagabond.
Where does javel come from?: Borrowed from French Javel.

How to pronounce javel

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