Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-rel

/ɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: -rel
IPA: /ɹəl/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

pejorative suffix

suffix

diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

"waste + -rel → wastrel"
"cock + -rel → cockerel"

Etymology

From Middle English -rel, -erel, from Old French -erel, -erelle.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -rel, -erel

Inflected Forms

-erel (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce -rel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəl/.
What does -rel mean?: pejorative suffix
Where does -rel come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -rel

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