Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orville

/ˈɔɹvɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
orville
IPA
/ˈɔɹvɪl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name originating as a coinage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Invented by Fanny Burney for the hero of her novel Evelina. It has been suggested that it is based on the very old Welsh forename of Eurfyl, meaning 'gold'.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

norville

Questions

How do you pronounce orville?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹvɪl/.
What does orville mean?
A male given name originating as a coinage.
Where does orville come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce orville

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