Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mal

/mæl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
mal
IPA
/mæl/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

illness, affliction.

noun

A longboard (type of surfboard).

noun

A malleolus.

Informal

name

A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.

name

A Mon-Khmer language of Laos and Thailand.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French mal (“illness”). Doublet of malus.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mals (plural)

Phrases

grand mal petit mal mal de mer mal du Suisse mini-mal lateral mal medial mal posterior mal

Frequently Paired Words

malfunction malice malicious malum malus Mal honi soit qui mal y pense mal mariée

Rhymes With

al shall canal cal pal gal val hal morale rationale sal pascal

Questions

How do you pronounce mal?
The recorded pronunciation is /mæl/.
What does mal mean?
illness, affliction.
Where does mal come from?
Borrowed from French mal (“illness”). Doublet of malus.

How to pronounce mal

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