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abington

/ˈæb.ɪŋ.tən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
abing-ton
IPA
/ˈæb.ɪŋ.tən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Abba + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæb.ɪŋ.tən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Abingtons (plural)

Phrases

Great Abington Little Abington North Abington

Rhymes With

babington

Questions

How do you pronounce abington?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.ɪŋ.tən/.
What does abington mean?
A placename:
Where does abington come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce abington

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