Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wessel

/wˈɛsəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: wes-sel
IPA: /wˈɛsəl/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

* As a Dutch and German surname, pet form of Werner. * Also as a German surname, from Wesel in Westphalia.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Wessels (plural)

Rhymes With

vessel wrestle nestle kessel trestle hessel tressel dressel kessell vessell

Questions

How do you pronounce wessel?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɛsəl/.
What does wessel mean?: A surname.
Where does wessel come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce wessel

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