Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irish american

/ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
irish amer-i-can
IPA
/ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An American citizen with Irish ancestry or heritage

name

An Irish citizen who has immigrated to America

adj

Of Irish American heritage or culture

Etymology

Irish + American

Inflected Forms

Irish Americans (plural) Irish-American (alternative) Hiberno-American (alternative) Hiberno American (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce irish american?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/.
What does irish american mean?
An American citizen with Irish ancestry or heritage
Where does irish american come from?
Irish + American

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