Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuhl

/kˈʌl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: kuhl
IPA: /kˈʌl/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of kohl.

Uncountable

name

Etymology

From the German surname, from the noun Kuhle (“hollow, cave”). Also from the adjective kühl (“cool, fresh”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Kuhls (plural)

Homonyms

cul kull

Rhymes With

skull hull dull null lull gull cul cull mull sul gul tull

Questions

How do you pronounce kuhl?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈʌl/.
What does kuhl mean?: Alternative form of kohl.
Where does kuhl come from?: It is traced to German.

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