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macintyre

/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
mac-in-tyre
IPA
/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

name

A surname.

Etymology

Variant of McIntyre.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə/

Inflected Forms

MacIntyres (plural)

Derived Forms

MacIntyrian

Homonyms

mcintyre mcintire

Questions

How do you pronounce macintyre?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/.
What does macintyre mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does macintyre come from?
Variant of McIntyre.

How to pronounce macintyre

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