Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irish question

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: irish ques-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The issue debated primarily among the British government from the early 19th century until the 1920s of the manner in which to respond to Irish nationalism and calls for Irish independence.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Irish question.

Example Sentences

"Biden's irritation with London's inability to solve its "Irish question" after Brexit has also played a role."

Inflected Forms

the Irish question (canonical)

Questions

What does irish question mean?: The issue debated primarily among the British government from the early 19th century until the 1920s of the manner in which to respond to Irish nationalism and calls for Irish independence.

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