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stranraer

/stɹænɹɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
stran-raer
IPA
/stɹænɹɑː/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in western Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.

name

A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Sròn Reamhar (literally “fat promontory”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Sròn Reamhar

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /stɹænɹɑː/

Questions

How do you pronounce stranraer?
The recorded pronunciation is /stɹænɹɑː/.
What does stranraer mean?
A town in western Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
Where does stranraer come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce stranraer

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