Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rushmore

/ɹˈʌʃmɔɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: rush-more
IPA: /ɹˈʌʃmɔɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

Abbreviation of Mount Rushmore.

name

A minor city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.

name

An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio, United States.

Etymology

An assimilated (labialised) variant of Rushmere.

Frequently Paired Words

Rushmoor

Questions

How do you pronounce rushmore?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌʃmɔɹ/.
What does rushmore mean?: A surname.
Where does rushmore come from?: An assimilated (labialised) variant of Rushmere.

How to pronounce rushmore

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