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invercargill

/ˌɪn.vɚˈkɑɹ.ɡɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
in-ver-cargill
IPA
/ˌɪn.vɚˈkɑɹ.ɡɪl/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Southland, New Zealand, the southernmost, and the main business centre of the Southland region.

Etymology

From Inver- + Cargill.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪn.vɚˈkɑɹ.ɡɪl/
  • British English: /ˌɪn.vəˈkɑː.ɡɪl/

Questions

How do you pronounce invercargill?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.vɚˈkɑɹ.ɡɪl/.
What does invercargill mean?
A city in Southland, New Zealand, the southernmost, and the main business centre of the Southland region.
Where does invercargill come from?
From Inver- + Cargill.

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