Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballachulish

/ˌbaləˈxuːlɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
bal-lachul-ish
IPA
/ˌbaləˈxuːlɪʃ/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Lochaber, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0858).

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Baile a' Chaolais (literally “town of the strait”), from baile (“town”) + caolas (“narrows, strait”), from caol (“narrow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

North Ballachulish South Ballachulish

Questions

How do you pronounce ballachulish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaləˈxuːlɪʃ/.
What does ballachulish mean?
A village in Lochaber, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0858).
Where does ballachulish come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce ballachulish

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ballachulish”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌbaləˈxuːlɪʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ballachulish”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ballachulish” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.