PRNDL
/ˈpɹɪndl̩/noun
PRNDL is spelled P-R-N-D-L: 5 letters. As a noun, PRNDL means “The gearstick in a car with automatic transmission” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of PRNDL is PRNDLs.
How many letters and syllables are in PRNDL?
| Letters | 5: P-R-N-D-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce PRNDL?
- /ˈpɹɪndl̩/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with PRNDL
Sounds like: Prindle (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of PRNDL
- PRNDLs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does PRNDL mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USinformalThe gearstick in a car with automatic transmission.
John A. Kuecken (1980), Handbook of microprocessor applications, page 59: “You could close all the doors, place the PRNDL in Park and start the engine.”
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does PRNDL come from?
From the letters marked on the gearstick, standing for park, reverse, neutral, drive, low, the gears on a standard automatic transmission.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).