Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makela

/mˈækɪlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
makela
IPA
/mˈækɪlə/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Finnish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish Mäkelä.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Makelas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce makela?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈækɪlə/.
What does makela mean?
A surname from Finnish.
Where does makela come from?
Borrowed from Finnish Mäkelä.

How to pronounce makela

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