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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyell

/lˌaɪˈɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
lyell
IPA
/lˌaɪˈɛl/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Alternative spelling of Lyal

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality and ghost town in Buller district, West Coast, New Zealand, named after Charles Lyell.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lyells (plural)

Derived Forms

Lyellian

Phrases

Lyell's swift Lyell's syndrome

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce lyell?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˌaɪˈɛl/.
What does lyell mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce lyell

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