Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sillon

/ˈsɪlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: sil-lon
IPA: /ˈsɪlən/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work raised in the middle of a wide ditch, to defend it.

Example Sentences

"Sillon, is a work raised it up in ropes very hard for an in the middle of a foss"

Etymology

Borrowed from French sillon (“furrow”).

Inflected Forms

sillons (plural)

Derived Forms

sillonated

Rhymes With

dylan villain dillon chillun villein archvillain

Questions

How do you pronounce sillon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪlən/.
What does sillon mean?: A work raised in the middle of a wide ditch, to defend it.
Where does sillon come from?: Borrowed from French sillon (“furrow”).

How to pronounce sillon

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