Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

killybegs

/ˌkɪliˈbɛɡz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: killy-begs
IPA: /ˌkɪliˈbɛɡz/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town in south-west County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 7176).

Etymology

From Irish Cealla Beaga (literally “little churches”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Cealla Beaga

Rhymes With

legs new legs eggs begs pegs dregs

Questions

How do you pronounce killybegs?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɪliˈbɛɡz/.
What does killybegs mean?: A coastal town in south-west County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 7176).
Where does killybegs come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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