Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hourigan

/ˈaʊɹɪɡæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
houri-g-an
IPA
/ˈaʊɹɪɡæn/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce hourigan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊɹɪɡæn/.
What does hourigan mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does hourigan come from?
Variant of Horgan.

How to pronounce hourigan

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