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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kyle

/kaɪl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
kyle
IPA
/kaɪl/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable

name

A unisex given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From several places in Scotland and Northern Ireland, derived from Gaelic caol (“narrows”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *skey-, caol, coíl, *koilos

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kaɪl/
  • British English: /kaɪl/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Kyles (plural)

Phrases

Kyle of Sutherland Kyle Bay Kyle of Durness Kyle of Lochalsh Kyle of Tongue Kyles of Bute

Frequently Paired Words

Kyle of Durness Kyle of Lochalsh Kayll Kylie

Synonyms

firth narrow sound strait

Homonyms

chyle kile kyle

Rhymes With

while style file smile mile pile awhile isle worthwhile tile aisle nile

Questions

How do you pronounce kyle?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪl/.
What does kyle mean?
A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does kyle come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce kyle

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