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denton

/ˈdɛn.tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
den-ton
IPA
/ˈdɛn.tən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English denu (“valley, den”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dentons (plural)

Phrases

Cuddesdon and Denton Denton and Caldecote Denton County Denton Holme Denton with Wootton Nether Denton Upper Denton

Rhymes With

benton trenton fenton kenton renton brenton dentin penton shenton menton lenton henton

Questions

How do you pronounce denton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛn.tən/.
What does denton mean?
A number of places in England:
Where does denton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce denton

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