Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elgan

/ˈɛlɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
el-gan
IPA
/ˈɛlɡən/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Elgan.

Questions

How do you pronounce elgan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlɡən/.
What does elgan mean?
A male given name.
Where does elgan come from?
Borrowed from Welsh Elgan.

How to pronounce elgan

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