Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashton

/ˈæʃtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
ash-ton
IPA
/ˈæʃtən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A common placename in England:

name

A common placename in England:

name

A common placename in England:

name

A common placename in England:

name

A common placename in England:

name

A common placename in England:

name

A common placename in England:

name

A common placename in England:

Etymology

From Old English æsc (“ash (tree species)”) + tūn (“enclosure, settlement”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Asheton (alternative)

Derived Forms

Ashtonian Kashton

Phrases

Ashton Gate Ashton Hayes Ashton-in-Makerfield Ashton Keynes Ashton Moss Ashton-on-Ribble Ashton under Hill Ashton-under-Lyne

Questions

How do you pronounce ashton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʃtən/.
What does ashton mean?
A common placename in England:
Where does ashton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce ashton

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