Speakur

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dunedin

/dʌˈnidɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
dunedin
IPA
/dʌˈnidɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An anglicisation of the Gaelic name for Edinburgh.

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A city in Otago, South Island, New Zealand.

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A city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Dùn Èideann (“Edinburgh”), from Old Welsh Din Eidyn.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dʌˈnidɪn/
  • British English: /dʌˈniːdɪn/

Synonyms

Dunners

Questions

How do you pronounce dunedin?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʌˈnidɪn/.
What does dunedin mean?
An anglicisation of the Gaelic name for Edinburgh.
Where does dunedin come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce dunedin

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dʌˈnidɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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