Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botham

/ˈbəʊθəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: both-am
IPA: /ˈbəʊθəm/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Example Sentences

"Between 1972 and 1977 Somerset were captained by the inspirational and combative Brian Close, whose influence on Ian Botham was considerable."

Etymology

English surname, variant of Bottom.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbəʊθəm/

Rhymes With

gotham higginbotham cotham

Questions

How do you pronounce botham?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəʊθəm/.
What does botham mean?: A surname.
Where does botham come from?: English surname, variant of Bottom.

How to pronounce botham

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