Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curragh

/ˈkʌɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: cur-ragh
IPA: /ˈkʌɹə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of currach.

name

A plain in County Kildare, Ireland; the site of a racecourse (Irish grid ref N 7613).

name

A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

From Irish an Currach.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: an Currach

Inflected Forms

curraghs (plural)

Homonyms

currach

Questions

How do you pronounce curragh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌɹə/.
What does curragh mean?: Alternative spelling of currach.
Where does curragh come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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