Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seles

/sˈɛlɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
se-les
IPA
/sˈɛlɛs/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of sele

name

A surname from Hungarian.

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Seleš/Ceлeш, from Hungarian Széles.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Seleš/Ceлeш, Széles

Inflected Forms

Seleses (plural) Szeles (alternative) Széles (alternative) Seleš (alternative) Zeles (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Sele Szele Zele

Questions

How do you pronounce seles?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛlɛs/.
What does seles mean?
plural of sele
Where does seles come from?
It is traced to Hungarian.

How to pronounce seles

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “seles”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sˈɛlɛs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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