Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mechanicsburg

/məkˈænɪksbɚɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
me-chan-ics-burg
IPA
/məkˈænɪksbɚɡ/
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From mechanic + (s) + -burg.

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Questions

How do you pronounce mechanicsburg?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈænɪksbɚɡ/.
What does mechanicsburg mean?
A number of places in the United States:
Where does mechanicsburg come from?
From mechanic + (s) + -burg.

How to pronounce mechanicsburg

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