bel

Questions about bel

What does bel mean?

bel means "a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in bel?

bel has 1 syllable: bel. In IPA it is /ˈbɛl/.

What is another word for bel?

Close synonyms include B. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bel a common word?

bel is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with bel?

13 words rhyme with bel. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.