Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skegness

/ˌskɛɡˈnɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: skeg-ness
IPA: /ˌskɛɡˈnɛs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663).

Etymology

From either (East) Old Norse Skeggi (personal name) or skegg (“beard”) + nes (“headland”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌskɛɡˈnɛs/

Synonyms

Skeggers Skeggy

Questions

How do you pronounce skegness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌskɛɡˈnɛs/.
What does skegness mean?: A town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663).
Where does skegness come from?: From either (East) Old Norse Skeggi (personal name) or skegg (“beard”) + nes (“headland”).

How to pronounce skegness

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