About "jowl"
How to Split "jowl" into Syllables
The word jowl is divided into 1 syllables: jowl. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- jowl — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of jowl:
- IPA: /d͡ʒəʊl/
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📖 Definitions
- The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.
- jowl (third-person singular simple present jowls, present participle jowling, simple past and past participle jowled)
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English jawle, chawl, chavel (“jaw, jawbone”), from Old English ċeafl (“jaw, cheek”), from Proto-West Germanic *kafl (“jaw, cheek”). The modern form (for expected chavel, chawl; still found dialectally) is influenced by jaw, which it is a partial doublet of. From Middle English cholle (“wattle, jowl”), from Old English ċeole (“throat”), from Proto-West Germanic *kelā, from Proto-Germanic *kelǭ (“gullet”) (compare Scots choll, West Frisian kiel, Dutch keel...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare jowl with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| jowl | 1 | jowl |
| jell | 1 | jell |
| jollily | 3 | jol-li-ly |
| Joel | 1 | joel |
| Jekyll | 2 | je-kyll |
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