handel

Questions about handel

What does handel mean?

handel means "a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in handel?

handel has 2 syllables: han-del. The stress falls on "han". In IPA it is /ˈhændəl/.

What is another word for handel?

Close synonyms include George Frideric Handel, George Frederick Handel, Georg Friedrich Handel. 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 handel a common word?

handel is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. 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 handel?

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