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gourock

/ˈɡʊəɹək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
gourock
IPA
/ˈɡʊəɹək/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town on the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde council area, Scotland; historically it was a burgh in Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS2477).

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Guireag (“pimple”), from Middle Irish guirín (“pustule”), from or related to Old Irish guirid (“to warm, heat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Guireag, guirín, guirid

Phrases

Gourock ham

Questions

How do you pronounce gourock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʊəɹək/.
What does gourock mean?
A town on the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde council area, Scotland; historically it was a burgh in Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS2477).
Where does gourock come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce gourock

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