Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chatham

/ˈtʃæð.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
chatham
IPA
/ˈtʃæð.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A port and town on the River Medway in Kent, England; the home of the Royal dockyard (OS grid ref TQ7667).

name

Any of several other places of the same name:

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Any of several other places of the same name:

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Any of several other places of the same name:

name

Any of several other places of the same name:

name

Any of several other places of the same name:

name

Any of several other places of the same name:

name

Any of several other places of the same name:

Example Sentences

Etymology

From an Old Welsh word cēd, meaning "wood" + hām (“home”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtʃæð.əm/
  • British English: /ˈtʃæt.əm/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Chathamite Chats

Phrases

Chatham County Chatham Daylight Time Chatham Island Chatham Islands Chatham-Kent Chatham Port Chatham Standard Time Chatham Valley

Frequently Paired Words

Medway Towns

Synonyms

Monomoit

Rhymes With

atom stratum datum tatom statum tatum

Questions

How do you pronounce chatham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃæð.əm/.
What does chatham mean?
A port and town on the River Medway in Kent, England; the home of the Royal dockyard (OS grid ref TQ7667).
Where does chatham come from?
From an Old Welsh word cēd, meaning "wood" + hām (“home”).

How to pronounce chatham

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “chatham”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtʃæð.əm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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