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burlingham

/bˈɝlɪŋhˌæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
burling-ham
IPA
/bˈɝlɪŋhˌæm/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name *Bærla or *Byrla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Burlinghams (plural)

Questions

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

How to pronounce burlingham

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