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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashbury

/ˈæʃbɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
ash-bury
IPA
/ˈæʃbɛɹi/
15
Scrabble Score
7
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 habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

The first element comes from Old English æsċ (“ash tree”), while the second element could be either from beorg (“mountain, hill”) or byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ashburys (plural)

Phrases

Haight-Ashbury

Questions

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

How to pronounce ashbury

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