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munro

/mənɹˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
munro
IPA
/mənɹˈoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Monroe

name

A town in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

noun

Any Scottish mountain having a height of more than 3,000 feet.

British usage

noun

Alternative form of Munro.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic * (mountains): Named after Scottish mountaineer Sir Hugh Thomas Munro.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Munroes (plural) Munros (plural)

Derived Forms

Marilyn Munroist

Phrases

Munro bagger one-thousander three-thousander

Frequently Paired Words

one-thousander three-thousander

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce munro?
The recorded pronunciation is /mənɹˈoʊ/.
What does munro mean?
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Monroe
Where does munro come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce munro

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