Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calgary

/ˈkæl.ɡə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: cal-gary
IPA: /ˈkæl.ɡə.ɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest city in Alberta, Canada.

name

A village on the island of Mull, Scotland.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic cala (“harbor”) + ghearraidh, genitive of gearraidh (“pasture”) (compare Old Norse garðr (“courtyard, enclosed space”)). The Canadian city was named after the village on Mull, Scotland.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Derived Forms

Calgarian

Synonyms

CGY Cgy.

Questions

How do you pronounce calgary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæl.ɡə.ɹi/.
What does calgary mean?: The largest city in Alberta, Canada.
Where does calgary come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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