wesley

Questions about wesley

What does wesley mean?

wesley means "English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in wesley?

wesley has 2 syllables: wes-ley. The stress falls on "wes". In IPA it is /ˈwɛsli/.

What is another word for wesley?

Close synonyms include Charles Wesley, John Wesley. 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 wesley a common word?

wesley is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.