Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swales

/swˈeɪlz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: swales
IPA: /swˈeɪlz/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of swale

name

Etymology

Habitational surname, from the River Swale in Yorkshire.

Inflected Forms

Swaleses (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce swales?: The recorded pronunciation is /swˈeɪlz/.
What does swales mean?: plural of swale
Where does swales come from?: Habitational surname, from the River Swale in Yorkshire.

How to pronounce swales

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