Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arbroath

/ɑɹˈbɹoʊθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: ar-broath
IPA: /ɑɹˈbɹoʊθ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town and former royal burgh in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6441).

Etymology

Historically Aberbrothock. From Pictish *aber (“estuary”) + Brothock, a river name.

Word Breakdown

Root: *aber

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑɹˈbɹoʊθ/
British English: /ɑːˈbɹəʊθ/

Questions

How do you pronounce arbroath?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˈbɹoʊθ/.
What does arbroath mean?: A coastal town and former royal burgh in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6441).
Where does arbroath come from?: Historically Aberbrothock. From Pictish *aber (“estuary”) + Brothock, a river name.

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