Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irish setter

/ˈaɪɹɪʃ ˈsɛt.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: irish set-ter
IPA: /ˈaɪɹɪʃ ˈsɛt.ə/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A breed of gun dog with a moderately long coat of a red or chestnut color.

Inflected Forms

Irish setters (plural)

Synonyms

red setter

Questions

How do you pronounce irish setter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪɹɪʃ ˈsɛt.ə/.
What does irish setter mean?: A breed of gun dog with a moderately long coat of a red or chestnut color.

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