Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cathcart

/kˈæθkɑɹt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: cath-cart
IPA: /kˈæθkɑɹt/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic cath (“battle”) + the name of the River Cart.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: cath

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cathcarts (plural) Kithcart (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cathcart?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæθkɑɹt/.
What does cathcart mean?: A placename:
Where does cathcart come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce cathcart

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