Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

st pancras

/sənt ˈpæŋkɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
st -pan-cras
IPA
/sənt ˈpæŋkɹəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An area of the borough of Camden, in central London, in which St Pancras railway station is situated (OS grid ref TQ3082).

name

A former borough, the Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras in the County of London, which became part of the London borough of Camden in Greater London in 1965.

Example Sentences

Etymology

After Saint Pancras of Rome, whose relics were supposedly housed at the church in this location.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /sənt ˈpæŋkɹəs/

Questions

How do you pronounce st pancras?
The recorded pronunciation is /sənt ˈpæŋkɹəs/.
What does st pancras mean?
An area of the borough of Camden, in central London, in which St Pancras railway station is situated (OS grid ref TQ3082).
Where does st pancras come from?
After Saint Pancras of Rome, whose relics were supposedly housed at the church in this location.

How to pronounce st pancras

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