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edmonton

/ˈɛdməntən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
ed-mon-ton
IPA
/ˈɛdməntən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Alberta, Canada.

name

A former town and suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

name

A hamlet in St Breock civil parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9672).

name

A town in the borough of Enfield, northern Greater London, England, divided into Lower Edmonton and Upper Edmonton (OS grid ref TQ3493).

name

A city, the county seat of Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States.

Etymology

From Middle English Adelmetone, from Old English Ēadhelm + tūn (“town”). The Canadian city was named after the area of London.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Adelmetone, Ēadhelm

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɛdməntən/

Derived Forms

Edmontonian

Phrases

Lower Edmonton

Frequently Paired Words

Edmundston

Synonyms

Edmonchuk

Questions

How do you pronounce edmonton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛdməntən/.
What does edmonton mean?
The capital city of Alberta, Canada.
Where does edmonton come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce edmonton

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