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maguire

/məˈɡwaɪɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
Ma-guire
IPA
/məˈɡwaɪɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Mag Uidhir.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈɡwaɪɹ/
  • British English: /məˈɡwaɪə/

Derived Forms

Maguiresbridge

Phrases

Maguire Seven

Rhymes With

retire inspire admire dire expire tyre shire aspire inquire mcguire squire ire

Questions

How do you pronounce maguire?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈɡwaɪɹ/.
What does maguire mean?
A surname.
Where does maguire come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce maguire

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/məˈɡwaɪɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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