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mcbeth

/məkbˈɛθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
mc-beth
IPA
/məkbˈɛθ/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Beatha (“son of life”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McBeths (plural) McBay (alternative) McBeath (alternative) McBee (alternative) McBey (alternative)

Homonyms

mcbeath

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce mcbeth?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkbˈɛθ/.
What does mcbeth mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does mcbeth come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce mcbeth

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