Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hilton

/ˈhɪltən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: hilton
IPA: /ˈhɪltən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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A number of places in the United Kingdom:

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A number of places in the United Kingdom:

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A number of places in the United Kingdom:

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A number of places in the United Kingdom:

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A number of places in the United Kingdom:

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A number of places in the United Kingdom:

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Example Sentences

"During the boom times, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Reese Witherspoon and Matt Damon all gushed about or invested in crypto projects, bringing a mainstream audience to the wonky world of digital currencies."

Etymology

From many placenames in England and Scotland, including: * Old English hyll (“hill”) + tun (“settlement”); sometimes the first element is interpreted as Old English hield (“slope”) or helde (“tansy”) * From Norman Hildun, from Old English hild (“battle”) + húnn (“bear cub”)

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: hyll, Hildun

Phrases

Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Hilton House

Rhymes With

milton wilton chilton tilton stilton hylton bilton kilton

Questions

How do you pronounce hilton?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪltən/.
What does hilton mean?: A surname.
Where does hilton come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hilton

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