Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

williamsburgh

/wˈɪljəmzbɚɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: williams-burgh
IPA: /wˈɪljəmzbɚɡ/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Obsolete form of Williamsburg.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The village of Newtown is conveniently located upon the turnpike-road leading from Brooklyn and Williamsburgh to Flushing."
"But since my visit to this establishment, I have learned that there are in the city and all around it, in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, and other places, similar establishments, in full blast, so that there is probably more of this poisonous fluid sold for milk in the city of New York this moment, than there ever was before."
"This tract of land extended from the Creek of Runnegaconck to the present Division avenue, which formerly marked the boundary between the cities of Williamsburgh and Brooklyn."

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

How do you pronounce williamsburgh?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪljəmzbɚɡ/.
What does williamsburgh mean?: Obsolete form of Williamsburg.

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