Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kilcullen

/kɪlkˈʌlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: kil-cullen
IPA: /kɪlkˈʌlən/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Cuillin.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Giolla Cuillin

Inflected Forms

Kilcullens (plural)

Rhymes With

cullen mullen sullen mcmullen mullan mcmullin mcmullan mccullen mullane hulen smullen grullon

Questions

How do you pronounce kilcullen?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɪlkˈʌlən/.
What does kilcullen mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does kilcullen come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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