Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

michaels

/ˈmaɪkəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: michaels
IPA: /ˈmaɪkəlz/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

plural of Michael

Etymology

Variant of Michael with patronymic genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -s
Suffix: Michael

Inflected Forms

Michaelses (plural) Michals (alternative) Micheals (alternative)

Phrases

Saint Michaels

Frequently Paired Words

Michael Michaelson Mitchell Saint Michaels

Rhymes With

cycles recycles

Questions

How do you pronounce michaels?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkəlz/.
What does michaels mean?: A surname.
Where does michaels come from?: Variant of Michael with patronymic genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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