Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powley

/pˈaʊli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: pow-ley
IPA: /pˈaʊli/

14

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

paoli

Rhymes With

crowley cowley paoli howley jowly

Questions

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

How to pronounce powley

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