Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bunker hill

/ˈbʌn.kɜɹ hɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: bunker hill
IPA: /ˈbʌn.kɜɹ hɪl/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The Battle of Bunker Hill (1775), in the American Revolution.

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A number of places in the United States; many are named after the battle:

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A number of places in the United States; many are named after the battle:

name

A number of places in the United States; many are named after the battle:

name

A number of places in the United States; many are named after the battle:

name

A number of places in the United States; many are named after the battle:

name

A number of places in the United States; many are named after the battle:

name

A number of places in the United States; many are named after the battle:

Etymology

The hill in Boston was named after 17th-century landowner George Bunker, originally as Bunker's Hill, and amended later.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbʌn.kɜɹ hɪl/

Questions

How do you pronounce bunker hill?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌn.kɜɹ hɪl/.
What does bunker hill mean?: The Battle of Bunker Hill (1775), in the American Revolution.
Where does bunker hill come from?: The hill in Boston was named after 17th-century landowner George Bunker, originally as Bunker's Hill, and amended later.

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