Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

morbihan

/ˈmɔː(ɹ)bi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: mor-bi-han
IPA: /ˈmɔː(ɹ)bi.ən/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A department of Brittany, France. Capital: Vannes.

Etymology

From Breton Mor-Bihan, from mor (“sea”) + bihan (“little”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Mor-Bihan

Questions

How do you pronounce morbihan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔː(ɹ)bi.ən/.
What does morbihan mean?: A department of Brittany, France. Capital: Vannes.
Where does morbihan come from?: From Breton Mor-Bihan, from mor (“sea”) + bihan (“little”).

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