Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uilleann pipes

/ˈɪl.ən ˌpaɪps/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: uil-leann pipes
IPA: /ˈɪl.ən ˌpaɪps/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bagpipes of Ireland, which have a bellows strapped around the wrist and arm to inflate the bag rather than the player blowing to do so.

Etymology

Partial calque of Irish píb uilleann, literally "elbow pipe".

Inflected Forms

uilleann pipe (singular)

Questions

How do you pronounce uilleann pipes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪl.ən ˌpaɪps/.
What does uilleann pipes mean?: The bagpipes of Ireland, which have a bellows strapped around the wrist and arm to inflate the bag rather than the player blowing to do so.
Where does uilleann pipes come from?: Partial calque of Irish píb uilleann, literally "elbow pipe".

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