Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

michelle

/mɪˈʃɛl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: michelle
IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Example Sentences

"Michelle ma belle These are words that go together well"
"On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Michelle, feminine form of French Michel (“Michael”), Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michaela.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Michel, מִיכָאֵל

Inflected Forms

Michele (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Micha Michael Michel Mischa Misha Mishel Mitchel Mitchell

Homonyms

michel

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce michelle?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈʃɛl/.
What does michelle mean?: A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Where does michelle come from?: It is traced to French.

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