Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

townsend

/ˈtaʊn.zənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
townsend
IPA
/ˈtaʊn.zənd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable

name

A male given name.

Countable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From town + -s- + end. From Middle English toun (“hamlet, village”) + ende (“end”), referring to a dweller at the outskirts of a village.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtaʊn.zənd/
  • British English: /ˈtaʊn.zənd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Townsends (plural) Townshend (alternative) Townhend (alternative) Townend (alternative)

Derived Forms

Townsendian Townsendite

Phrases

Daentl Townsend Siegel syndrome Hooker's Townsend daisy Port Townsend Ramsauer-Townsend effect Townsend avalanche Townsend daisy Townsend deprivation index Townsend discharge

Homonyms

townshend

Questions

How do you pronounce townsend?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaʊn.zənd/.
What does townsend mean?
A surname.
Where does townsend come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce townsend

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