Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bexley

/ˈbɛksli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
bex-ley
IPA
/ˈbɛksli/
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban town in the borough of Bexley, south-east Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4973).

Etymology

From Old English byxe (“box tree”) + leah (“wood”), equivalent to box + -ley (“lea”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɛksli/

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Questions

How do you pronounce bexley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛksli/.
What does bexley mean?
A suburban town in the borough of Bexley, south-east Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4973).
Where does bexley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce bexley

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