Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mckinstry

/məkˈɪnstɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: mck-instry
IPA: /məkˈɪnstɹi/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Aistrigh.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac an Aistrigh

Inflected Forms

McKinstrys (plural) McTrusty (alternative)

Derived Forms

mckinstryite

Questions

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

How to pronounce mckinstry

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