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bakewell

/bˈeɪkwˌɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
bakewell
IPA
/bˈeɪkwˌɛl/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A market town and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2168).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of the City of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia, named after E. H. Bakewell.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of Bakewell tart.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Bakewell (“Bakewell tart”).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Badeca + wella (“spring, stream”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bakewells (plural)

Phrases

Bakewell pudding Bakewell tart cherry Bakewell

Frequently Paired Words

Balkwill bakewell

Questions

How do you pronounce bakewell?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈeɪkwˌɛl/.
What does bakewell mean?
A market town and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2168).
Where does bakewell come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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