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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irvine

/ˈɜɹvɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
irvine
IPA
/ˈɜɹvɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Ayrshire, Scotland, which flows into the Firth of Clyde near the town of Irvine.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3238).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

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Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from Celtic words cognate with Welsh ir, yr (“green, fresh”) + afon (“water”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Irvines (plural)

Derived Forms

Irvinestown

Phrases

Irvine-Gass syndrome Mount Irvine

Frequently Paired Words

Irving

Rhymes With

mervine

Questions

How do you pronounce irvine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɜɹvɪn/.
What does irvine mean?
A river in Ayrshire, Scotland, which flows into the Firth of Clyde near the town of Irvine.
Where does irvine come from?
Probably from Celtic words cognate with Welsh ir, yr (“green, fresh”) + afon (“water”).

How to pronounce irvine

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