Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newent

/njuːənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: newent
IPA: /njuːənt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small town and civil parish with a town council in Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7225).

Etymology

Recorded as Noent in 1086 (DB).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /njuːənt/

Questions

How do you pronounce newent?: The recorded pronunciation is /njuːənt/.
What does newent mean?: A small town and civil parish with a town council in Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7225).
Where does newent come from?: Recorded as Noent in 1086 (DB).

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