Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunil

/sunˈɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: sunil
IPA: /sunˈɪl/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Sanskrit.

Etymology

From Sanskrit सुनील (sunīla, “very black or blue, dark”); ultimately from सु (su) + नील (nīla).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: सुनील

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce sunil?: The recorded pronunciation is /sunˈɪl/.
What does sunil mean?: A male given name from Sanskrit.
Where does sunil come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce sunil

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