Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crannog

/ˈkɹænəɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: crannog
IPA: /ˈkɹænəɡ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artificial island, used in prehistoric and medieval times in Scotland and Ireland for dwelling.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish crannóg, from Middle Irish crannóc.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: crannóg, crannóc

Inflected Forms

crannogs (plural) crannóg (alternative) crannoge (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce crannog?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹænəɡ/.
What does crannog mean?: An artificial island, used in prehistoric and medieval times in Scotland and Ireland for dwelling.
Where does crannog come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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