Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lengyel

/lˈɛŋjˌɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
lengyel
IPA
/lˈɛŋjˌɛl/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Hungarian.

Etymology

From Hungarian lengyel (“Polish”), from Proto-Slavic *lęděninъ.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lengyel, *lęděninъ

Inflected Forms

Lengyels (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lengyel?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛŋjˌɛl/.
What does lengyel mean?
A surname from Hungarian.
Where does lengyel come from?
It is traced to Hungarian.

How to pronounce lengyel

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