Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tal

/tˈɑl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: tal
IPA: /tˈɑl/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

name

A surname from Hebrew.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew טַל (tal, “dew”).

Inflected Forms

Tals (plural)

Homonyms

tolle

Rhymes With

doll sol jamal mahal dahl ahl cabal ya'll coll gaal pall bol

Questions

How do you pronounce tal?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑl/.
What does tal mean?: A male given name from Hebrew.
Where does tal come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew טַל (tal, “dew”).

How to pronounce tal

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