How to pronounce dullahan
Say it like DOO-luh-hahn. Dullahan has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOO).
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US American/ˈduləˌhɑn/DOO-luh-hahn
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- DOO
- luh
- hahn
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dullahan pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- hahnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
What does dullahan mean?
noun
- A black-clad (usually male) horserider in Irish folklore which carries its severed head like a lantern and may be repelled by gold; when it stops riding (or calls out someone's name), someone will die. (Also called the Gan Ceann, Irish for "[one] without a head".)
Where does dullahan come from?
From Irish dulachán, from dubh (“black”) + another word (compare lucharachán (“elf, dwarf”)), possibly originally a term for a dark or sullen person (compare the surname Dullahan) and only subsequently applied to the spirit.
Questions about saying dullahan
How do you pronounce dullahan?
Say DOO-luh-hahn. The American pronunciation is /ˈduləˌhɑn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dullahan?
Dullahan has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOO). Broken into parts: DOO · luh · hahn.