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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamp

/hˈæmp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
hamp
IPA
/hˈæmp/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

Nickname for Hampshire: a county of England.

Slang

name

Nickname for New Hampshire: a state of the United States.

Slang

Etymology

* As an English surname, of various origins, including the suburb Hamp in Somerset, from the source of the suffix -ham (“closed in land”) and a variant of Hamm, or from Middle English hemp (“hemp”). * As a German surname, variant of Hampe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hamps (plural)

Homonyms

hampe

Rhymes With

camp stamp lamp champ ramp amp damp clamp tramp revamp cramp vamp

Questions

How do you pronounce hamp?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈæmp/.
What does hamp mean?
A surname.
Where does hamp come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hamp

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