Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brentford

/ˈbɹɛntfəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
brent-ford
IPA
/ˈbɹɛntfəd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in the borough of Hounslow, in western Greater London, England, on the north side of the River Thames. (OS grid ref TQ1777).

Etymology

From Brent (“river”) + ford.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɹɛntfəd/

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce brentford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɛntfəd/.
What does brentford mean?
A town in the borough of Hounslow, in western Greater London, England, on the north side of the River Thames. (OS grid ref TQ1777).
Where does brentford come from?
From Brent (“river”) + ford.

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