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turlough

/ˈtɜː.lɒx/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
tur-lough
IPA
/ˈtɜː.lɒx/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temporary lake in an area of limestone, filled by rising groundwater during the rainy winter season.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Irish tur (“dry”) + loch (“lake”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtɜː.lɒx/

Inflected Forms

turloughs (plural)

Synonyms

vernal pool

Rhymes With

furlough thurlow perlow

Questions

How do you pronounce turlough?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɜː.lɒx/.
What does turlough mean?
A temporary lake in an area of limestone, filled by rising groundwater during the rainy winter season.
Where does turlough come from?
From Irish tur (“dry”) + loch (“lake”).

How to pronounce turlough

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