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dún laoghaire

/dʌn ˈlɪɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
dun laoghaire
IPA
/dʌn ˈlɪɹə/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and port in County Dublin, Ireland.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Irish Dún Laoghaire (literally “fort of Laoghaire”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Dún Laoghaire

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dʌn ˈlɪɹə/
  • British English: /dʌn ˈlɪəɹə/

Inflected Forms

Dunleary (alternative)

Phrases

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Synonyms

Dunleary Kingstown

Questions

How do you pronounce dún laoghaire?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʌn ˈlɪɹə/.
What does dún laoghaire mean?
A town and port in County Dublin, Ireland.
Where does dún laoghaire come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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