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tulloch

/tˈʌlək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
tul-loch
IPA
/tˈʌlək/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small settlement in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN3280), and a separate railway station (grid ref NN3580).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Perth in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0925).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Scots, from a Scottish Gaelic word for "hillock" akin to Irish tulach, also found in the first element of French Toulon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tullochs (plural)

Homonyms

tullock

Rhymes With

mcculloch tullock truluck ullock

Questions

How do you pronounce tulloch?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈʌlək/.
What does tulloch mean?
A surname.
Where does tulloch come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce tulloch

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