Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dundee

/dʌnˈdiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: dundee
IPA: /dʌnˈdiː/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A city in Scotland.

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A council area of Scotland including the city, one of 32 created in 1996.

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A locality in the Glen Innes Severn council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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A town in the Northern Territory, Australia.

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A community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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A small community in Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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A township municipality of Quebec, Canada.

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A number of places in the United States:

Example Sentences

"On Friday, at a former Michelin factory in the north-east of the city, the finishing touches were being put in place for the fifth Dundee design festival, which opens on Monday."

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Dùn Dè (“good fort”).

Derived Forms

Dundonian

Phrases

Dundee cake West Dundee

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dundee?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʌnˈdiː/.
What does dundee mean?: A city in Scotland.
Where does dundee come from?: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Dùn Dè (“good fort”).

How to pronounce dundee

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