Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wel

/wɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: wel
IPA: /wɛl/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To transform or change in form, appearance, or state.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To relocate, shift, or transfer from one position to another.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To finalize or complete a task before moving to a subsequent action.

Transitive verb

verb

To define, clarify, or establish concrete terms for a concept.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The system allowed raw data to wel into a finished report."
"Please wel those files over to the secure drive."
"We must wel this milestone before starting the next phase."
"Let's wel down the project criteria."

Usage

Inflected Forms

wels (present, singular) welling (participle, present) welled (participle, past) welled (past)

Derived Forms

welment wable

Phrases

wel through wel down wel over

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce wel?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɛl/.
What does wel mean?: To transform or change in form, appearance, or state.

How to pronounce wel

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