Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parnell

/pɑːˈnɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
par-nell
IPA
/pɑːˈnɛl/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

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How do you pronounce parnell?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑːˈnɛl/.
What does parnell mean?
A surname from the given name Petronella. (see Etymology)
Where does parnell come from?
Matronymic from a medieval spoken form of Petronella.

How to pronounce parnell

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