Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lanark

/ˈlænɚk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: la-nark
IPA: /ˈlænɚk/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire (OS grid ref NS8843).

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A community and former village in Lanark Highlands township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology

From Cumbric *lannerch (“a glade”), compare Welsh llannerch (“glade, clearing”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *lannerch

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlænɚk/
British English: /ˈlænək/

Derived Forms

Lanarkshire

Phrases

County of Lanark Lanark County Lanark Highlands New Lanark

Questions

How do you pronounce lanark?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlænɚk/.
What does lanark mean?: A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire (OS grid ref NS8843).
Where does lanark come from?: From Cumbric *lannerch (“a glade”), compare Welsh llannerch (“glade, clearing”).

How to pronounce lanark

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