Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gahan

/ɡˈæhən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: ga-han
IPA: /ɡˈæhən/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Example Sentences

"The book covers in detail lead singer Dave Gahan's near-fatal heroin addiction and his painful recovery."

Etymology

Reduced form of McGahan.

Inflected Forms

Gahans (plural) Gagen (alternative)

Rhymes With

mahone strahan mcgahan bahan trahan shahan

Questions

How do you pronounce gahan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈæhən/.
What does gahan mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does gahan come from?: Reduced form of McGahan.

How to pronounce gahan

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