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canonbury

/ˈkænənb(ə)ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
canon-bury
IPA
/ˈkænənb(ə)ɹi/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburb of London in the borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3284).

Etymology

From canon + -bury, recorded as Canonesbury 1373, from Middle English canoun + Old English burh, byrig.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkænənb(ə)ɹi/

Questions

How do you pronounce canonbury?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkænənb(ə)ɹi/.
What does canonbury mean?
A suburb of London in the borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3284).
Where does canonbury come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce canonbury

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