bel
/ˈbɛl/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
2.n.Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil
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bel and belle are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. bel means “a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels”. belle means “a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals”. belle is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɛl/
1.n.a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
2.n.Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil
/ˈbɛl/
| bel | belle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛl/ | /ˈbɛl/ |
| Said | bel | bel |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | B | none recorded |
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“she was the belle of the ball”