Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lough neagh

/lɒxˈneɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: lough neagh
IPA: /lɒxˈneɪ/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland.

Example Sentences

"Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles, has been hit by recorded levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae that regional agencies say have not been seen since the 1970s."

Etymology

Derived from Irish Loch nEachach.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Loch nEachach

Questions

How do you pronounce lough neagh?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɒxˈneɪ/.
What does lough neagh mean?: A large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland.
Where does lough neagh come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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