Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pauley

/pˈɔli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: pauley
IPA: /pˈɔli/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Paul.

Homonyms

pawley

Rhymes With

raleigh wally crawley nepali hawley callie macaulay pauly mccauley hallie mcauley lawley

Questions

How do you pronounce pauley?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɔli/.
What does pauley mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does pauley come from?: From a medieval diminutive of the given name Paul.

How to pronounce pauley

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