Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scoville

/skˈoʊvˌɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: scov-ille
IPA: /skˈoʊvˌɪl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norman.

noun

Ellipsis of Scoville heat unit.

Informal

Etymology

English surname of Norman origin, from the town of Escoville, in Normandy.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Scovilles (plural) Scovil (alternative) Scovill (alternative)

Phrases

Scoville heat unit Scoville scale Scoville unit

Rhymes With

monroeville coville

Questions

How do you pronounce scoville?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈoʊvˌɪl/.
What does scoville mean?: A surname from Norman.
Where does scoville come from?: English surname of Norman origin, from the town of Escoville, in Normandy.

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