Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clapton

/ˈklæptən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: clap-ton
IPA: /ˈklæptən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Example Sentences

"I'm roll on track, I'm in this field / I'm shot, you put me in my feels / She made it clap clap clap clappity-clap out in Clapton"

Etymology

From Middle English Clopton, from Old English *clopp (“rock, hill”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Clopton, *clopp

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈklæptən/
British English: /ˈklæptən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Claptons (plural) Clapperton (alternative)

Phrases

Clapton in Gordano Clapton-on-the-Hill

Synonyms

Clapton-on-the-Hill

Rhymes With

captain knapton kapton

Questions

How do you pronounce clapton?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæptən/.
What does clapton mean?: A placename:
Where does clapton come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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