Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falmouth

/ˈfæl.məθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
Fal-mouth
IPA
/ˈfæl.məθ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town, port, and civil parish with a town council in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8132).

Example Sentences

Etymology

For the Cornish town (sense 1), from Fal + mouth, at the mouth of the River Fal.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfæl.məθ/
  • British English: /ˈfæl.məθ/

Phrases

Questions

How do you pronounce falmouth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæl.məθ/.
What does falmouth mean?
A town, port, and civil parish with a town council in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8132).
Where does falmouth come from?
For the Cornish town (sense 1), from Fal + mouth, at the mouth of the River Fal.

How to pronounce falmouth

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “falmouth”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfæl.məθ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “falmouth” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.