Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyttle

/ˈlɪtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: lyt-tle
IPA: /ˈlɪtəl/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Variant of Little, from little (“small, (ironic) big, not much, younger”), from a regional prounciation.

Inflected Forms

Lyttles (plural)

Homonyms

little (first pronunciation) Lytle (second pronunciation)

Rhymes With

little it'll brittle acquittal belittle whittle non-committal committal tittle spittle kittel noncommittal

Questions

How do you pronounce lyttle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtəl/.
What does lyttle mean?: A surname.
Where does lyttle come from?: Variant of Little, from little (“small, (ironic) big, not much, younger”), from a regional prounciation.

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