Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seychelles

/seɪˈʃɛlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: sey-chelles
IPA: /seɪˈʃɛlz/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Seychelles.

Etymology

After French official and politician Jean Moreau de Séchelles.

Inflected Forms

the Seychelles (canonical)

Derived Forms

Seyche Seychellean Seychellois

Phrases

Seychelles Time Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce seychelles?: The recorded pronunciation is /seɪˈʃɛlz/.
What does seychelles mean?: An archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Seychelles.
Where does seychelles come from?: After French official and politician Jean Moreau de Séchelles.

How to pronounce seychelles

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