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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macalpine

/məˈkælpɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
macalpine
IPA
/məˈkælpɪn/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Mac Ailpein, from Proto-Celtic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

MacAlpines (plural) Mac Alpine (alternative) M'Alpine (alternative) Malpine (alternative) McAlpine (alternative) Mc Alpine (alternative) MaAlpine (alternative) Ma'alpine (alternative) Alpine (alternative) MacAilpein (alternative) Mac Ailpein (alternative) McAilpein (alternative)

Rhymes With

line fine design sign mine nine wine decline define divine shine pine

Questions

How do you pronounce macalpine?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈkælpɪn/.
What does macalpine mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic
Where does macalpine come from?
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Mac Ailpein, from Proto-Celtic.

How to pronounce macalpine

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