Speakur

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rutherglen

/ˈɹʌðə(ɹ).ɡlɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
ruther-glen
IPA
/ˈɹʌðə(ɹ).ɡlɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6161).

name

A small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic An Ruadh-Ghleann (“the red valley”). Cognate with Scots Ruglen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: An Ruadh-Ghleann

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹʌðə(ɹ).ɡlɪn/

Phrases

Rutherglen bug

Frequently Paired Words

Ruglonian

Questions

How do you pronounce rutherglen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌðə(ɹ).ɡlɪn/.
What does rutherglen mean?
A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6161).
Where does rutherglen come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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