Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcleish

/məklˈiʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: mcleish
IPA: /məklˈiʃ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Gille Íosa (“son of the servant of Jesus”).

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Mac Gille Íosa

Inflected Forms

McLeishes (plural) McCleese (alternative) McClish (alternative) McLees (alternative) McLish (alternative)

Rhymes With

leash unleash sheesh quiche pastiche ashish rajneesh eash

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcleish

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