Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quayle

/kwˈeɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: quayle
IPA: /kwˈeɪl/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Manx.

Etymology

From a Manx form of McPhail (also compare Fayle). Also an English nickname from the quail bird.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Derived Forms

Quaylism

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce quayle?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwˈeɪl/.
What does quayle mean?: A surname from Manx.
Where does quayle come from?: From a Manx form of McPhail (also compare Fayle). Also an English nickname from the quail bird.

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