Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phil

/fɪl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: phil
IPA: /fɪl/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A short form of the male given name Philip.

name

A short form of the female given name Philippa.

noun

Abbreviation of philosophy.

name

Clipping of the Philippines.

American usage; Slang

adj

Clipping of Philippine.

name

A short form of the female given name Philomena.

noun

Alternative form of phil..

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Trump’s promotion of the channel, which occurs as he simultaneously works to undermine credible news organizations, is cause for alarm, said Phil Napoli, a Duke University professor who specializes in media and democracy and has studied propaganda efforts."

Etymology

Shortened from Philip, from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), which see for more information.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Phill (alternative) phil. (alternative) the Phils. (canonical) Phil. (canonical)

Derived Forms

Felkin Phan Phildickian

Homonyms

fill phil-

Rhymes With

will still until bill kill hill till ill fill brazil skill mill

Questions

How do you pronounce phil?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɪl/.
What does phil mean?: A short form of the male given name Philip.
Where does phil come from?: Shortened from Philip, from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), which see for more information.

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