Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gallup

/ɡˈæləp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: gallup
IPA: /ɡˈæləp/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable

name

A city, the county seat of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Despite wide efforts to encourage more girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM, a new survey from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation found Gen Z girls significantly lag behind boys in the level of interest expressed in STEM subjects, suggesting more must be done to close the gender gap."
"Driving north from Gallup, New Mexico, on State Route 491 toward the Four Corners Monument, one passes through the vast, arid lands of the eastern Navajo Nation."

Etymology

English surname, possibly from the verb gallop; or also possibly shortened from Galpin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gallups (plural)

Phrases

Gallup poll

Rhymes With

gallop scallop

Questions

How do you pronounce gallup?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈæləp/.
What does gallup mean?: A surname.
Where does gallup come from?: English surname, possibly from the verb gallop; or also possibly shortened from Galpin.

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