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addington

/ˈædɪŋtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
adding-ton
IPA
/ˈædɪŋtən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town near the city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from the Old English personal names *Eadda or *Æddi + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈædɪŋtən/
  • British English: /ˈædɪŋtən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Addingtons (plural)

Derived Forms

Addingtonian

Phrases

Addington Highlands Great Addington Lennox and Addington County Little Addington New Addington

Rhymes With

paddington

Questions

How do you pronounce addington?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈædɪŋtən/.
What does addington mean?
A place in England:
Where does addington come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce addington

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