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ipswich

/ˈɪpswɪt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
ip-swich
IPA
/ˈɪpswɪt͡ʃ/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A port town and borough in and the county town of Suffolk, England.

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A city in southeastern Queensland, Australia.

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A local government area around the city in Queensland; in full, the City of Ipswich.

name

A coastal town and census-designated place therein, in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.

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A small city, the county seat of Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States.

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An unincorporated community in the town of Elk Grove, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Gip, genitive case Gipes + Old English wīċ (“port, bay”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

New Ipswich

Questions

How do you pronounce ipswich?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪpswɪt͡ʃ/.
What does ipswich mean?
A port town and borough in and the county town of Suffolk, England.
Where does ipswich come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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