Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macbeth

/məkˈbɛθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: mac-beth
IPA: /məkˈbɛθ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family.

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The title character of said play.

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An 11th-century king of Scotland.

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Example Sentences

"On a Tuesday in April 2017, Janet Macbeth composed an all-office email. “My story,” read the subject line in Nishnaabemwin, the Ojibwe language. “Hello everyone,” the email continued in Nishnaabemwin. “My name is Janet.”"

Etymology

Anglicization of Middle Irish Mac Bethad, equivalent to the modern mac (“son of”) bheatha (“life”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Bethad

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Macbethian

Phrases

Lady Macbeth Macbeth chart Macbeth trap Scottish play

Frequently Paired Words

Scottish play

Rhymes With

death breath seth beth meth sheth heth marybeth mcbeth neth speth peth

Questions

How do you pronounce macbeth?: The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈbɛθ/.
What does macbeth mean?: A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family.
Where does macbeth come from?: Anglicization of Middle Irish Mac Bethad, equivalent to the modern mac (“son of”) bheatha (“life”).

How to pronounce macbeth

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