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orl

/ɔɹl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
orl
IPA
/ɔɹl/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of Orlando (Orlando, Florida, USA).

noun

An alder tree.

Archaic

noun

orl fly

Obsolete

adv

Pronunciation spelling of all.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Metathetic variant of olr, itself a variant of alr, itself a contraction of aller, itself a form of alder closer to the original Old English form of alor, aler (the d was a phonetic addition in Middle English); compare the English oryelle, as well as the Old High German erila, the Middle High German erle, and the Modern German Erle.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔɹl/
  • British English: /ɔːl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

orls (plural)

Phrases

orl fly

Homonyms

orle

Questions

How do you pronounce orl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹl/.
What does orl mean?
Abbreviation of Orlando (Orlando, Florida, USA).
Where does orl come from?
Metathetic variant of olr, itself a variant of alr, itself a contraction of aller, itself a form of alder closer to the original Old English form of alor, aler (the d was a phonetic addition in Middle English); compare the English oryelle, as well as the Old High German erila, the Middle High German erle, and the Modern German Erle.

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