Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kowal

/kˈaʊəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
kow-al
IPA
/kˈaʊəl/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Polish.

Etymology

From Polish kowal (“smith”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Kowals (plural) Koval (alternative) Kowall (alternative)

Homonyms

kowall

Rhymes With

towel powell bowel howell vowel mcdowell dowel macdowell fowle howle kowall

Questions

How do you pronounce kowal?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaʊəl/.
What does kowal mean?
A surname from Polish.
Where does kowal come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce kowal

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kˈaʊəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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