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cranmore

/kɹˈɑnmɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
cran-more
IPA
/kɹˈɑnmɔɹ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A settlement in Shalfleet parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3990).

name

A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST6643).

name

A housing estate of Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland.

Etymology

# For the place in the Isle of Wight: from Old English cran (“crane”) in the genitive plural, crana + mōr (“marsh”), 'cranes' marsh'. # For the place in Somerset: from Old English cran (“crane”) in the genitive plural, crana + mere (“pool”), 'cranes' pool'.

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Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce cranmore?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɑnmɔɹ/.
What does cranmore mean?
A settlement in Shalfleet parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3990).
Where does cranmore come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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