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dumbarton

/dʌmˈbɑː.tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
Dum-bar-ton
IPA
/dʌmˈbɑː.tən/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.

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A census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Dùn Breatann (“fort of the Britons”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Dùn Breatann

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dʌmˈbɑː.tən/

Frequently Paired Words

Dumbartoun Dunbarton Dunbartonshire

Questions

How do you pronounce dumbarton?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʌmˈbɑː.tən/.
What does dumbarton mean?
A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.
Where does dumbarton come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce dumbarton

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