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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whewell

/ˈhjuː.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
whewell
IPA
/ˈhjuː.əl/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Two origins are possible: * From Middle English Wewel, *Whewel, from Old English hweogol, hweowol (“wheel”). * From Middle English Whewall (a lost settlement in Lancashire).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Wewel, hweogol, Whewall

Inflected Forms

Whewells (plural)

Derived Forms

Whewellian whewellite

Questions

How do you pronounce whewell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhjuː.əl/.
What does whewell mean?
A surname.
Where does whewell come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce whewell

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