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mccabe

/məˈkeɪb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
mc-cabe
IPA
/məˈkeɪb/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

A common spelling variant of MacCabe, anglicized form of Irish Mac Cába.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈkeɪb/

Inflected Forms

McCabes (plural)

Phrases

McCabe's complexity

Homonyms

maccabe

Rhymes With

babe abe gabe rabe cabe mabe staib

Questions

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

How to pronounce mccabe

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