Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calhoun

/kælhˈun/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: cal-houn
IPA: /kælhˈun/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Irish or Scottish.

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Example Sentences

"IMPD recruits Matthew Carroll, right, and John Calhoun, along with their other classmates take the oath of IMPD officer."

Etymology

Common anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Colquhoun.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: Colquhoun

Inflected Forms

Calhouns (plural)

Derived Forms

Calhounian Calhounism Calhounist

Phrases

Calhoun County Fort Calhoun Lake Calhoun

Homonyms

calhoon

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce calhoun?: The recorded pronunciation is /kælhˈun/.
What does calhoun mean?: A surname from Irish or Scottish.
Where does calhoun come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce calhoun

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