Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

girleen

/ˈɡəːliːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: girleen
IPA: /ˈɡəːliːn/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young woman, a girl.

Example Sentences

"They see us shout girleens, girleens! Decide they're coming down to sit by us in our hidey hole."

Etymology

From girl + -een.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: girl

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɡəːliːn/

Inflected Forms

girleens (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

maneen

Questions

How do you pronounce girleen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡəːliːn/.
What does girleen mean?: A young woman, a girl.
Where does girleen come from?: From girl + -een.

How to pronounce girleen

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