Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clachan

/ˈklæx(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: clachan
IPA: /ˈklæx(ə)n/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small village or hamlet, especially in the Highlands or Western Scotland.

Example Sentences

"‘Now, Penpunt, you may tell me all that passed between you and the wives of the clachan.’"
"But if you looked south in the dusty forenoon or at hot midday, you saw the far-off glimmer of a white road, the roofs of the ugly little clachan of Kilmaclavers, and the rigging of the fine new kirk of Threepdaidle."
"Of the miserable Highland clachan, to which Sir Walter Scott brought Bailie Nicol Jarvie and Frank Osbaldistone for their meeting with the redoubtable Rob Roy, little or nothing remains, and Aberfoyle is now a bright and clean holiday resort, standing on historic ground, where the Highlands and Lowlands meet."

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic clachan.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈklæx(ə)n/
British English: /ˈklæx(ə)n/

Inflected Forms

clachans (plural)

Phrases

Clachan of Campsie

Rhymes With

kraken bracken blacken slacken wacken

Questions

How do you pronounce clachan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæx(ə)n/.
What does clachan mean?: A small village or hamlet, especially in the Highlands or Western Scotland.
Where does clachan come from?: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic clachan.

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