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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knowles

/noʊlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
knowles
IPA
/noʊlz/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Topographic surname for someone who lived at the top of a hill, from a genitive or plural form of Middle English knol (“hilltop, hillock”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /noʊlz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Knowleses (plural) Knoles (alternative) Knollys (alternative) Noles (alternative)

Phrases

Mount Knowles

Homonyms

knollys

Rhymes With

goals roles controls holes rolls souls polls poles bowls trolls consoles patrols

Questions

How do you pronounce knowles?
The recorded pronunciation is /noʊlz/.
What does knowles mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does knowles come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce knowles

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