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manacles

/ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
man-a-cles
IPA
/ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of manacle

noun

manacle

Etymology

From Middle English manicle, from Old French manicle, from Latin manicula, diminutive form of manus (“hand”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/
  • British English: /ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/

Questions

How do you pronounce manacles?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/.
What does manacles mean?
plural of manacle
Where does manacles come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce manacles

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