Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccune

/məkjˈun/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: mc-cune
IPA: /məkjˈun/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eoghain.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Eoghain

Inflected Forms

McCunes (plural) McCown (alternative) McHone (alternative) McKone (alternative) McKune (alternative)

Homonyms

mccuen

Rhymes With

soon june afternoon moon tune immune noon cartoon balloon spoon typhoon platoon

Questions

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

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