Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allegheny county

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: al-legheny -coun-ty
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Pittsburgh.

Etymology

Named after the Allegheny River.

Phrases

Allegany County and Alleghany County

Frequently Paired Words

Allegany County and Alleghany County

Questions

What does allegheny county mean?: One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Pittsburgh.
Where does allegheny county come from?: Named after the Allegheny River.

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