Speakur

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the settlement

/ˈðə ˈsɛt.l̩.mənt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
The Set-tle-ment
IPA
/ˈðə ˈsɛt.l̩.mənt/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in the British Virgin Islands.

Etymology

The settlement is named after its nature.

Questions

How do you pronounce the settlement?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈðə ˈsɛt.l̩.mənt/.
What does the settlement mean?
A village in the British Virgin Islands.
Where does the settlement come from?
The settlement is named after its nature.

How to pronounce the settlement

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