Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parcels

/pˈɑɹsəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: parcels
IPA: /pˈɑɹsəlz/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of parcel

noun

A parcels train, normally carrying nothing but parcels.

British usage; Dated

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of parcel

Example Sentences

"An unusual visitor to Leeds on September 26 was Class 4 4-6-0 No. 75042 (17A), on a Class H goods from York; it soon returned on the 6.30 p.m. Leeds-York parcels."

Usage

British usage
Dated

Questions

How do you pronounce parcels?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑɹsəlz/.
What does parcels mean?: plural of parcel

How to pronounce parcels

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