Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wohl

/wˈoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: wohl
IPA: /wˈoʊl/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

* As a German and Jewish surname, borrowed from the adjective meaning "good, pleasant" (see below). * As a north/Low German surname, from Middle Low German wolt (“wood, forest”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -, wolt

Inflected Forms

Wohls (plural)

Rhymes With

whole control role goal self-control soul roll hole bowl rock-and-roll coal poll

Questions

How do you pronounce wohl?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈoʊl/.
What does wohl mean?: A surname from German.
Where does wohl come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce wohl

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