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pellett

/pˈɛlɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pel-lett
IPA
/pˈɛlɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old French.

Etymology

Either from a pet form of the personal name Pell, or a metonymic occupational surname for a furrier, from Old French pellet (“fur”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Pelletts (plural)

Rhymes With

appellate prelate kellett ellett mellett

Questions

How do you pronounce pellett?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛlɪt/.
What does pellett mean?
A surname from Old French.
Where does pellett come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce pellett

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