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glencoe

/ˌɡlɛnˈkoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
glen-coe
IPA
/ˌɡlɛnˈkoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A village in Glen Coe, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0958).

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Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Gleann Comhann (“valley of the river Coe”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Gleann Comhann

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡlɛnˈkoʊ/
  • British English: /ˌɡlɛnˈkəʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce glencoe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡlɛnˈkoʊ/.
What does glencoe mean?
A village in Glen Coe, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0958).
Where does glencoe come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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