Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scholes

/skˈoʊlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: sc-holes
IPA: /skˈoʊlz/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of schole

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse skáli (“hut, shed”). Doublet of Scales.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: skáli

Usage

Inflected Forms

Scholeses (plural) Scoles (alternative) Sholes (alternative)

Phrases

Barwick in Elmet and Scholes

Homonyms

scoles

Rhymes With

goals roles controls holes rolls souls polls poles bowls trolls consoles patrols

Questions

How do you pronounce scholes?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈoʊlz/.
What does scholes mean?: plural of schole
Where does scholes come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce scholes

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