Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

segol

/seɪˈɡoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: segol
IPA: /seɪˈɡoʊl/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֶ) in the form of three dots arranged as an upside-down triangle, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e/.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew סֶגּוֹל m (segól).

Inflected Forms

segols (plural) seghol (alternative)

Derived Forms

segolate

Questions

How do you pronounce segol?: The recorded pronunciation is /seɪˈɡoʊl/.
What does segol mean?: A Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֶ) in the form of three dots arranged as an upside-down triangle, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e/.
Where does segol come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew סֶגּוֹל m (segól).

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