Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

richmond

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
rich-mond
IPA
/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənd/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):

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A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):

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A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):

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A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):

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A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):

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A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):

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A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):

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A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):

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Etymology

From Middle English Rychemund, from a name cognate to French Richemont (“town in Normandy”). Equivalent to rich + mound.

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How do you pronounce richmond?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənd/.
What does richmond mean?
A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia):
Where does richmond come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce richmond

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “richmond”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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