Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karel

/kˈɛɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: karel
IPA: /kˈɛɹəl/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Karelian, Kareli; a native of Karelia.

Example Sentences

"On St. Olaf's Day (29th July) the Karels of Finland kill a lamb, without using a knife, and roast it whole."

Inflected Forms

Karels (plural)

Homonyms

caryl

Rhymes With

cheryl merrill sterile daryl there'll peril feral darryl darrell meryl sheryl terrell

Questions

How do you pronounce karel?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɛɹəl/.
What does karel mean?: A Karelian, Kareli; a native of Karelia.

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