Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raquel

/ɹɑːˈkɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: raquel
IPA: /ɹɑːˈkɛl/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hebrew.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Raquel, from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḥēl). Doublet of Rachel.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Raquel, רָחֵל

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce raquel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɑːˈkɛl/.
What does raquel mean?: A female given name from Hebrew.
Where does raquel come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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