Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andover

/ˈændoʊvɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
an-dover
IPA
/ˈændoʊvɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
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Etymology

From Middle English Andever, Andeafara, from Old English Andefera (“Andover”); possibly from Old English *Ande + ēa + fara (literally “farer over the river Ande”) or from Old English *Ande + ōfer (literally “[town situated on the] bank of the river Ande”).

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How do you pronounce andover?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈændoʊvɚ/.
What does andover mean?
A town and civil parish with a town council in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU3645).
Where does andover come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce andover

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