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Porthcawl

UK/pɔːθˈkɔːl/

Porthcawl proper noun: a coastal town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8176).

Proper noun

Porthcawl

  1. A coastal town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8176).

Origin of Porthcawl

From Welsh.

Questions about Porthcawl

What does Porthcawl mean?
Porthcawl means a coastal town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8176).
What part of speech is Porthcawl?
Porthcawl is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Porthcawl?
Porthcawl is pronounced /pɔːθˈkɔːl/ (UK).

Words near Porthcawl in the dictionary

  1. portgreves
  2. Porth
  3. Porth Navas
  4. Porth-y-waen
  5. Porthall
  6. Porthcawl
  7. Porthcurno
  8. Porthdinllaen
  9. Portheus
  10. Porthkerry
  11. Porthleven

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