Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcsweeney

/məkswˈini/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: mc-sweeney
IPA: /məkswˈini/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Suibhne. Compare Sweeney.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Suibhne

Inflected Forms

McSweeneys (plural) McQueeney (alternative) McSwiney (alternative)

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny zucchini mancini jeannie houdini cassini

Questions

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

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