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porthcawl

/pɔːθˈkɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
porth-cawl
IPA
/pɔːθˈkɔːl/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8176).

Etymology

From Welsh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pɔːθˈkɔːl/

Questions

How do you pronounce porthcawl?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɔːθˈkɔːl/.
What does porthcawl mean?
A coastal town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8176).
Where does porthcawl come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce porthcawl

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