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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powless

/pˈaʊlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
pow-less
IPA
/pˈaʊlɪs/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Probably a variant of Powles or Paulus.

Inflected Forms

Powlesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce powless?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈaʊlɪs/.
What does powless mean?
A surname.
Where does powless come from?
Probably a variant of Powles or Paulus.

How to pronounce powless

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