Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

northern ireland

/ˈnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaiə(ɹ)lənd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: north-ern ire-land
IPA: /ˈnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaiə(ɹ)lənd/

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A constituent country and province of the United Kingdom, situated in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland.

Example Sentences

"At the crack of dawn on Wednesday four different groups of scouts will climb the highest peaks in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to light flames and officially mark the start of the Paralympic torch relay."

Inflected Forms

NI (alternative, initialism) N. Ireland (alternative, abbreviation) N.Ireland (alternative, abbreviation) Norn Iron (alternative, informal)

Phrases

Northern Irelander Northern Irish Northern Irishman Northern Irishwoman Southern Ireland Republic of Ireland

Frequently Paired Words

Northern Irelander Northern Irish Northern Irishman Northern Irishwoman Ireland Ulster Southern Ireland Republic of Ireland

Synonyms

NI North of Ireland Six Counties Ulster the North Norn Iron Northern Ireland

Questions

How do you pronounce northern ireland?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaiə(ɹ)lənd/.
What does northern ireland mean?: A constituent country and province of the United Kingdom, situated in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland.

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