Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

porth

/pˈɔɹθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
porth
IPA
/pˈɔɹθ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Newquay parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8362).

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From Cornish and Welsh porth (“gateway”).

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How do you pronounce porth?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɔɹθ/.
What does porth mean?
A town and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0291).
Where does porth come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce porth

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