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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hobsbawm

/hɑbsbˈɔm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
hob-s-bawm
IPA
/hɑbsbˈɔm/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Derived Forms

Hobsbawmian

Rhymes With

klom

Questions

How do you pronounce hobsbawm?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɑbsbˈɔm/.
What does hobsbawm mean?
A surname.

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