Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caerleon

/kɑːˈlɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: caer-leon
IPA: /kɑːˈlɪən/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

name

A town and community in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3390).

Etymology

Possibly from Welsh Caerllion, possibly from caer (fort) + legeion (legion)

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: Caerllion

Questions

How do you pronounce caerleon?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑːˈlɪən/.
What does caerleon mean?: A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Where does caerleon come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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