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gillan

/ɡˈɪlən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
gillan
IPA
/ɡˈɪlən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in St Anthony-in-Meneage parish, Cornwall, England, south of the tidal Gillan Creek (OS grid ref SW7825).

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gillans (plural)

Homonyms

gillen guillen gillon gillean

Rhymes With

dylan villain macmillan dillon mcmillan penicillin bouillon millen gillen millan killen guillen

Questions

How do you pronounce gillan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɪlən/.
What does gillan mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce gillan

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