Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oireachtas

/ˈɛɹəktəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: oireach-tas
IPA: /ˈɛɹəktəs/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The parliament of Ireland.

Example Sentences

"The Oireachtas, Ireland’s legislature, was put into a virtual lockdown for hours on Wednesday by a small but abusive group of about 200 people."

Etymology

From Irish Oireachtas.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Oireachtas

Questions

How do you pronounce oireachtas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹəktəs/.
What does oireachtas mean?: The parliament of Ireland.
Where does oireachtas come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce oireachtas

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