buckingham

/ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: buck-ing-ham
IPA: /ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/

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The Buckingham Palace.

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Etymology

From Old English Buccingahām, from the personal name Bucca (see bucca (“he-goat”)) + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“home”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: Buccingahām

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/

Derived Forms

Buckinghamshire

Phrases

Buckingham County Buckingham Palace

Questions

How do you pronounce buckingham?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/.

What does buckingham mean?

The Buckingham Palace.

Where does buckingham come from?

It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce buckingham

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