Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snellen

/snˈɛlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: snellen
IPA: /snˈɛlən/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

A Snellen chart.

Inflected Forms

Snellens (plural)

Phrases

Snellen chart Snellen test

Rhymes With

helen ellen melon mellon felon mcclellan whelan magellan phelan yellen mclellan kellen

Questions

How do you pronounce snellen?: The recorded pronunciation is /snˈɛlən/.
What does snellen mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce snellen

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