Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tintagel

/tɪnˈtædʒəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: tin-tagel
IPA: /tɪnˈtædʒəl/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish on the north coast of Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0588). The remains of Tintagel Castle are near the village.

Etymology

From Cornish or Norman French; an alternative name, Trevena, is Cornish.

Questions

How do you pronounce tintagel?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɪnˈtædʒəl/.
What does tintagel mean?: A village and civil parish on the north coast of Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0588). The remains of Tintagel Castle are near the village.
Where does tintagel come from?: From Cornish or Norman French; an alternative name, Trevena, is Cornish.

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