Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bucknell

/bˌʌknˈɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: buck-nell
IPA: /bˌʌknˈɛl/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

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name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

name

Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, named after William Bucknell.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the genitive form of either the Old English personal name Bucca or bucca (“he-goat”) + hyll (“hill”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bucknells (plural) Bucknill (alternative)

Derived Forms

Bucknellian

Frequently Paired Words

Bucknall

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bucknell?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˌʌknˈɛl/.
What does bucknell mean?: A placename:
Where does bucknell come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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