Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murrin

/mˈɔɹɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
mur-rin
IPA
/mˈɔɹɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

noun

Obsolete form of murrain.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muireáin (“descendant of Muireán”), a diminutive of a personal name beginning with muir (“sea”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Muireáin

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Questions

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

How to pronounce murrin

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈɔɹɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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