Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carmarthen

/kə(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
car-marthen
IPA
/kə(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðən/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and community (with a town council) in and the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4120).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Keyrmerthyn, Kairmerthen, from an earlier form of Welsh Caerfyrddin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Keyrmerthyn, Caerfyrddin

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kə(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðən/

Questions

How do you pronounce carmarthen?
The recorded pronunciation is /kə(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðən/.
What does carmarthen mean?
A town and community (with a town council) in and the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4120).
Where does carmarthen come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce carmarthen

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