Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcgonagle

/məɡˈɑnəɡəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: mcg-o-na-gle
IPA: /məɡˈɑnəɡəl/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Conghail (“son of Conghal”), a personal name composed of the elements cú (“hound”) + gal (“valor”).

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Mac Conghail

Inflected Forms

McGonagles (plural) McGonagall (alternative) McGonigal (alternative) McGonigle (alternative) McGonnigal (alternative)

Rhymes With

mcmonagle mcmonigle

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcgonagle

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mcgonagle”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/məɡˈɑnəɡəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “mcgonagle”.
Repeat and practice — Say “mcgonagle” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.