Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lett

/lɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: lett
IPA: /lɛt/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Latvian.

adj

Synonym of Latvian.

verb

Archaic form of let.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The Strange Case of Peter the Lett"
"We grete you well. Wheras the Erle of Murray, and uther Noblemen and Gentlemen of Scotland, came into this our realme, upon our request, and by our saife conduct for their entry and departure, we lett you know, that we have licensed him, and them all, with their traynes, to returne into Scotland, there to continue in their former estates."

Etymology

From German Lette.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Lette

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

Letts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lettest letteth

Synonyms

Latvian

Homonyms

let

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce lett?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɛt/.
What does lett mean?: Synonym of Latvian.
Where does lett come from?: It is traced to German.

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