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acomb

/ˈeɪkəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
acomb
IPA
/ˈeɪkəm/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in south Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9366).

name

A western suburb of the City of York, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5751).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Northern Middle English Acom, Akom, from Old English ācum, dative singular of āc (“oak”). The traditional local pronunciations reflect the regular development of word-initial Old English /ɑː/ to /ja~jɛ/ that occured in most traditional dialects of the North of England (north of the Humber–Lune line); compare yan (“one”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

macomb claycomb shalom aleichem vade mecum

Questions

How do you pronounce acomb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪkəm/.
What does acomb mean?
A village and civil parish in south Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9366).
Where does acomb come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce acomb

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