Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blyton

/ˈblaɪtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
bly-ton
IPA
/ˈblaɪtən/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8594).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Old Norse personal name Blígr + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Wiktionary places this term in People.

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Questions

How do you pronounce blyton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblaɪtən/.
What does blyton mean?
A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8594).
Where does blyton come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce blyton

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