Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bloomington

/blˈumɪŋtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: bloom-ing-ton
IPA: /blˈumɪŋtən/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Etymology

From blooming (“flowering”) + -ton (“placename suffix”).

Questions

How do you pronounce bloomington?: The recorded pronunciation is /blˈumɪŋtən/.
What does bloomington mean?: A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Where does bloomington come from?: From blooming (“flowering”) + -ton (“placename suffix”).

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