Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pitcairn

/ˈpɪt.kɛərn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: pit-cairn
IPA: /ˈpɪt.kɛərn/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands

name

Etymology

Named after Robert Pitcairn, the first Westerner to sight the island officially.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɪt.kɛərn/

Derived Forms

Pitcairner Pitcairnese

Questions

How do you pronounce pitcairn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪt.kɛərn/.
What does pitcairn mean?: An island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands
Where does pitcairn come from?: Named after Robert Pitcairn, the first Westerner to sight the island officially.

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