Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowdenbeath

/ˌkaʊdənˈbiːθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
cow-den-beath
IPA
/ˌkaʊdənˈbiːθ/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1691).

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots Coudenbeith, from Cowden + Scottish Gaelic beith (birch).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce cowdenbeath?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkaʊdənˈbiːθ/.
What does cowdenbeath mean?
A town and burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1691).
Where does cowdenbeath come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce cowdenbeath

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