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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jernigan

/dʒˈɝnɪɡæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
jerni-gan
IPA
/dʒˈɝnɪɡæn/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A settlement in Florida that developed into the modern city of Orlando.

Inflected Forms

Jarnagin (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jernigan?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈɝnɪɡæn/.
What does jernigan mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce jernigan

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