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o'sullivan

/oʊˈsʌl.əv.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
o'-sul-li-van
IPA
/oʊˈsʌl.əv.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

From Irish Ó Súilleabháin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Súilleabháin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˈsʌl.əv.ən/
  • British English: /əʊˈsʌl.ɪv.ən/

Derived Forms

Sullivan

Phrases

O'Sullivan's law

Rhymes With

sullivan

Questions

How do you pronounce o'sullivan?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈsʌl.əv.ən/.
What does o'sullivan mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does o'sullivan come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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