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colton

[ˈkʰoʊ̯l.tʰ(ə)n]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
colton
IPA
[ˈkʰoʊ̯l.tʰ(ə)n]
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English cola (“coal”) + tun (“settlement”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /koʊl.tən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Coltons (plural)

Phrases

Marlingford and Colton Coal Town

Frequently Paired Words

Coalton Coaltown Coal Town

Rhymes With

bolton molten moulton holton knowlton zoltan doulton molton houlton scholten dolton holten

Questions

How do you pronounce colton?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈkʰoʊ̯l.tʰ(ə)n].
What does colton mean?
A placename:
Where does colton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce colton

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([ˈkʰoʊ̯l.tʰ(ə)n]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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