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hiberno-english

/haɪˈbɝnoʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
hi-ber-no-english
IPA
/haɪˈbɝnoʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Etymology

From Hiberno- + English.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /haɪˈbɝnoʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
  • British English: /hɪˈbɜːnəʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

Hiberno English (alternative)

Synonyms

Irish English Anglo-Irish

Questions

How do you pronounce hiberno-english?
The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈbɝnoʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/.
What does hiberno-english mean?
The set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Where does hiberno-english come from?
From Hiberno- + English.

How to pronounce hiberno-english

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