Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wolverhampton

/ˌwʊlvə(ɹ)ˈhæm(p)tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: wolver-hamp-ton
IPA: /ˌwʊlvə(ɹ)ˈhæm(p)tən/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Historically it was in Staffordshire.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Wolverenhampton, from Old English *Wulfrūnehēantūn named after Lady Wulfruna, who founded the town.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Wolverenhampton

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌwʊlvə(ɹ)ˈhæm(p)tən/

Frequently Paired Words

Wulfrunian

Questions

How do you pronounce wolverhampton?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwʊlvə(ɹ)ˈhæm(p)tən/.
What does wolverhampton mean?: A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Historically it was in Staffordshire.
Where does wolverhampton come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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