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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

welles

/wˈɛlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
welles
IPA
/wˈɛlz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A locational surname

Etymology

Named after Well, Lincolnshire, from Old English wielle (“fountain, spring”). Cognate with English well.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Wellesian

Homonyms

welz

Rhymes With

tells cells wells hotels sells smells shells bells spells yells cartels swells

Questions

How do you pronounce welles?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɛlz/.
What does welles mean?
A locational surname
Where does welles come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce welles

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