Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kilgore

/ˈkɪlɡɔɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: kil-go-re
IPA: /ˈkɪlɡɔɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The discovery well at Kilgore, Texas, in October 1930 ignited the largest oil boom in American history, transforming the quiet farming community overnight."
"In the 1930s, Kilgore became the epicenter of crude production with over 1,000 derricks crammed into its downtown, including the famed "World's Richest Acre.""

Etymology

Variant of Kilgour.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɪlɡɔɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kilgores (plural)

Derived Forms

Kilgoreite

Questions

How do you pronounce kilgore?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪlɡɔɹ/.
What does kilgore mean?: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does kilgore come from?: Variant of Kilgour.

How to pronounce kilgore

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