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mackay

/məkˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
mack-ay
IPA
/məkˈeɪ/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname, alternative form of MacKay.

name

A city and local government area (Mackay Region) in northern Queensland, Australia.

name

A town in Custer County, Idaho, United States.

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

See McKay.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

MacKays (plural)

Homonyms

mccay

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce mackay?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈeɪ/.
What does mackay mean?
A surname, alternative form of MacKay.
Where does mackay come from?
See McKay.

How to pronounce mackay

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