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princes town

/ˈpɹɪn.sɪz ˈtaʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
Prin-ces Town
IPA
/ˈpɹɪn.sɪz ˈtaʊn/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Trinidad and Tobago.

name

A region of Trinidad and Tobago.

Etymology

From princes' + town, for the 1880 visit of British princes Albert Victor (1864—1892) and George (1865—1936), later King George V, during which they planted two trees. The area is named for the town. Cf. Princetown, Princeton, and Princeville.

Rhymes With

raven crown one-camel town postnoun cathedraltown

Questions

How do you pronounce princes town?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪn.sɪz ˈtaʊn/.
What does princes town mean?
A town in Trinidad and Tobago.
Where does princes town come from?
From princes' + town, for the 1880 visit of British princes Albert Victor (1864—1892) and George (1865—1936), later King George V, during which they planted two trees. The area is named for the town. Cf. Princetown, Princeton, and Princeville.

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