Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaeltacht

[ˈɡeɪltəxt]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: gaeltacht
IPA: [ˈɡeɪltəxt]

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officially recognised area where the Irish language is the predominant language in daily use.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Gaeltacht.

Inflected Forms

Gaeltachtaí (plural) Gaeltachts (plural)

Derived Forms

Jailtacht

Questions

How do you pronounce gaeltacht?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈɡeɪltəxt].
What does gaeltacht mean?: An officially recognised area where the Irish language is the predominant language in daily use.
Where does gaeltacht come from?: Borrowed from Irish Gaeltacht.

How to pronounce gaeltacht

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