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selkirk

/ˈsɛlkɚk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
selkirk
IPA
/ˈsɛlkɚk/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).

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A surname.

Etymology

From Old English sǣl (“hall”) + cirice (“church”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛlkɚk/
  • British English: /ˈsɛlkɜːk/

Derived Forms

Selkirkian Selkirkshire

Frequently Paired Words

Souter

Questions

How do you pronounce selkirk?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛlkɚk/.
What does selkirk mean?
A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).
Where does selkirk come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce selkirk

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