Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballybunion

/bæliˈbʌnjən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: bally-bunion
IPA: /bæliˈbʌnjən/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town and seaside resort in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish grid ref Q 8641).

Etymology

From Irish.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

How do you pronounce ballybunion?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæliˈbʌnjən/.
What does ballybunion mean?: A coastal town and seaside resort in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish grid ref Q 8641).
Where does ballybunion come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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