Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

culcheth

/ˈkʌltʃəθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: culcheth
IPA: /ˈkʌltʃəθ/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large village in Culcheth and Glazebury parish, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6595).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Welsh.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Cherry Tree pub is an unassuming local. On a busy road in the Cheshire village of Culcheth, it is a chain-run pub where four shots cost £8, every burger comes with a soft drink, and sport is shown all day on the big screens. It is also a favourite of Andy Burnham, the new prime minister. […] The presence of SUVs and flash cars has steadily increased – in part the spillover from Manchester’s economic renaissance. I do not remember Culcheth being this affluent."

Etymology

From Welsh cul (“narrow”) + coed (“wood, trees”).

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: cul

Usage

Inflected Forms

Culcheths (plural) Culshaw (alternative) Kelshaw (alternative) Kilshaw (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce culcheth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌltʃəθ/.
What does culcheth mean?: A large village in Culcheth and Glazebury parish, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6595).
Where does culcheth come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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