Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cargill

/ˈkɑːɡɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
cargill
IPA
/ˈkɑːɡɪl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hamlet in Perthshire, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1536).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A community in Brockton municipality, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from Pictish. The first element is equivalent to Welsh caer (“fort, ramparts”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɑːɡɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cargills (plural)

Derived Forms

Invercargill

Rhymes With

scargill

Questions

How do you pronounce cargill?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːɡɪl/.
What does cargill mean?
A hamlet in Perthshire, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1536).
Where does cargill come from?
Probably from Pictish. The first element is equivalent to Welsh caer (“fort, ramparts”).

How to pronounce cargill

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