Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appleton

/ˈæp.əl.tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
Ap-ple-ton
IPA
/ˈæp.əl.tən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

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Etymology

From Old English æppel + -tun, equivalent to apple + -ton. The town in Newfoundland is named for sawmill owner Appleton Cleaves.

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Questions

How do you pronounce appleton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæp.əl.tən/.
What does appleton mean?
Place names in England, named for an apple enclosure.
Where does appleton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce appleton

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