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pelham

/pˈɛləm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
pel-ham
IPA
/pˈɛləm/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side.

name

A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP108368).

Countable; Uncountable

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A town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Old English personal name *Pēola + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pelhams (plural)

Phrases

Brent Pelham Furneux Pelham Stocking Pelham

Rhymes With

antebellum elam flagellum kellam kellum

Questions

How do you pronounce pelham?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛləm/.
What does pelham mean?
A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side.
Where does pelham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce pelham

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