birmingham
/ˈbɝ.mɪŋ.əm/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.18 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million.
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A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million.
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Example Sentences
- "A Birmingham mosque answered the “hatred and division” of an English Defence League rally by hosting a “best of British” tea party, as the far-right group’s demonstration passed off without a major incident."
Etymology
From Old English *Beormingahām, “homestead of the Beormingas, i.e. followers of Beorma”. The latter is a hypocoristic form of a personal name such as Beornmund or Beornmod.
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: *Beormingahām
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɝ.mɪŋ.əm/
- British English: /ˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm/