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dunkirk

/ˈdʌŋkɜɹk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
dunkirk
IPA
/ˈdʌŋkɜɹk/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

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Etymology

From Dutch Duinkerke, from duin (“dune”) + kerk (“church”). By surface analysis, from dune + kirk.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdʌŋkɜɹk/
  • British English: /dʌnˈkɜːk/

Derived Forms

Dunkirker Dunkirkian

Phrases

Dunkirk spirit

Synonyms

Dunkerque

Questions

How do you pronounce dunkirk?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌŋkɜɹk/.
What does dunkirk mean?
A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
Where does dunkirk come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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