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grantchester

/ˈɡɹæn.t͡ʃɛs.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
grantch-ester
IPA
/ˈɡɹæn.t͡ʃɛs.tɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4356).

Etymology

Appeared in the Domesday Book as Granteseta (settlers on the River Granta). The present spelling is derived from Old English ceaster.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɹæn.t͡ʃɛs.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɹɑːn.t͡ʃɪs.tə/

Questions

How do you pronounce grantchester?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæn.t͡ʃɛs.tɚ/.
What does grantchester mean?
A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4356).
Where does grantchester come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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