Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irwell

/ˈɜːɹwɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: ir-well
IPA: /ˈɜːɹwɛl/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England, part of it forming the Manchester Ship Canal, which joins the River Mersey at Irlam.

name

A short river in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Phrases

Barton upon Irwell

Questions

How do you pronounce irwell?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɜːɹwɛl/.
What does irwell mean?: A river in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England, part of it forming the Manchester Ship Canal, which joins the River Mersey at Irlam.

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