How Do You Spell TUNNELLED?

Pronunciation: [tˈʌnə͡ld] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "tunnelled" is unique because it uses double "l" at the end. This spelling signifies that the final syllable is emphasized, as opposed to "tunneled" where the emphasis shifts to the first syllable. The phonetic transcription of "tunnelled" is /ˈtʌnld/. The double "l" is pronounced with a short vowel sound, while the "e" at the end is silent. This spelling is commonly used in British English, while American English typically spells the word with just one "l".

TUNNELLED Meaning and Definition

1. Tunnelled is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "tunnel". The term primarily refers to the action of creating or constructing a tunnel, which is a passage or underground conduit that passes through a solid structure, such as a mountain, hill, or ground. A tunnel is typically used for transportation, to connect two points that would otherwise be difficult to traverse, or for utility purposes, facilitating the movement of water, sewage, or other services underground.

   In the context of tunnel construction, tunnelled refers to the act of excavating or burrowing through a portion of the Earth's surface or sub-surface in order to create a tunnel. This typically involves employing specialized machinery and techniques to dig, bore, or drill through the soil or rocks in order to create a hollow space for the tunnel. Tunnelled may also encompass the subsequent activities involved, such as lining the excavated tunnel with concrete or other materials to ensure structural integrity.

   Metaphorically, tunnelled can be used to describe progressing or advancing through an obstructed or challenging situation with determination and a focused effort. It conveys the idea of persevering or forging ahead persistently despite difficulties, similar to the act of tunnel construction in which obstacles are systematically overcome or circumvented.

2. Having a tunnel formed or made through; penetrated or cut through, wholly or partially, as a hill; to tunnel, to fill vessels with liquor.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for TUNNELLED

• tunnells
• tunnelled
• pannelled

Etymology of TUNNELLED

The word "tunnelled" is the past participle form of the verb "tunnel", which means to construct a passage or underground tunnel. The etymology of "tunnel" can be traced back to the Middle English word "tonel" or "tunel", which referred to a tunnel or a spout. This Middle English term is further derived from the French word "tunel" or "tonel", which meant a tunnel or large pipe. The French word, in turn, originated from the Old French word "tonel" signifying a cask or a barrel. Over time, the term "tunnel" evolved to specifically denote an underground passage, giving rise to the verb form "tunnelled" to describe the act of constructing tunnels.

Conjugate verb Tunnelled

CONDITIONAL

I would tunnelled

you would tunnelled

he/she/it would tunnelled

we would tunnelled

they would tunnelled

I would tunnel

we would tunnel

you would tunnel

he/she/it would tunnel

they would tunnel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be tunnelling

you would be tunnelling

he/she/it would be tunnelling

we would be tunnelling

they would be tunnelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have tunnelled

you would have tunnelled

he/she/it would have tunnelled

we would have tunnelled

they would have tunnelled

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been tunnelling

you would have been tunnelling

he/she/it would have been tunnelling

we would have been tunnelling

they would have been tunnelling

FUTURE

I will tunnel

you will tunnel

he/she/it will tunnel

we will tunnel

they will tunnel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be tunnelling

you will be tunnelling

he/she/it will be tunnelling

we will be tunnelling

they will be tunnelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have tunnelled

you will have tunnelled

he/she/it will have tunnelled

we will have tunnelled

they will have tunnelled

I will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

we will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

you will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

he/she/it will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

they will have tunnelled, will have tunneled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been tunnelling

you will have been tunnelling

he/she/it will have been tunnelling

we will have been tunnelling

they will have been tunnelling

IMPERATIVE

you tunnel

we let´s tunnel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to tunnel

PAST

I tunnelled

you tunnelled

he/she/it tunnelled

we tunnelled

they tunnelled

I tunnelled, tunneled

we tunnelled, tunneled

you tunnelled, tunneled

he/she/it tunnelled, tunneled

they tunnelled, tunneled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was tunnelling

you were tunnelling

he/she/it was tunnelling

we were tunnelling

they were tunnelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

tunnelled

PAST PERFECT

I had tunnelled

you had tunnelled

he/she/it had tunnelled

we had tunnelled

they had tunnelled

I had tunnelled, had tunneled

we had tunnelled, had tunneled

you had tunnelled, had tunneled

he/she/it had tunnelled, had tunneled

they had tunnelled, had tunneled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been tunnelling

you had been tunnelling

he/she/it had been tunnelling

we had been tunnelling

they had been tunnelling

PRESENT

I tunnel

you tunnel

he/she/it tunnels

we tunnel

they tunnel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am tunnelling

you are tunnelling

he/she/it is tunnelling

we are tunnelling

they are tunnelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

tunnelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have tunnelled

you have tunnelled

he/she/it has tunnelled

we have tunnelled

they have tunnelled

I have tunneled, have tunnelled

we have tunneled, have tunnelled

you have tunneled, have tunnelled

he/she/it has tunneled, has tunnelled

they have tunneled, have tunnelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been tunnelling

you have been tunnelling

he/she/it has been tunnelling

we have been tunnelling

they have been tunnelling

I am tunneling, am tunnelling

we are tunnelling, are tunneling

you are tunnelling, are tunneling

he/she/it is tunneling, is tunnelling

they are tunnelling, are tunneling

I was tunnelling, was tunneling

we were tunneling, were tunnelling

you were tunneling, were tunnelling

he/she/it was tunnelling, was tunneling

they were tunneling, were tunnelling

I will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

we will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

you will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

he/she/it will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

they will be tunneling, will be tunnelling

I have been tunneling, have been tunnelling

we have been tunneling, have been tunnelling

you have been tunnelling, have been tunneling

he/she/it has been tunneling, has been tunnelling

they have been tunnelling, have been tunneling

I had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

we had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

you had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

he/she/it had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

they had been tunnelling, had been tunneling

I will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

we will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

you will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

he/she/it will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

they will have been tunneling, will have been tunnelling

I would have tunnelled, would have tunneled

we would have tunnelled, would have tunneled

you would have tunnelled, would have tunneled

he/she/it would have tunnelled, would have tunneled

they would have tunnelled, would have tunneled

I would be tunnelling, would be tunneling

we would be tunnelling, would be tunneling

you would be tunnelling, would be tunneling

he/she/it would be tunnelling, would be tunneling

they would be tunnelling, would be tunneling

I would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling

we would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling

you would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling

he/she/it would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling

they would have been tunnelling, would have been tunneling