Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cartledge

/kˈɑɹtlˌɛdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
car-tledge
IPA
/kˈɑɹtlˌɛdʒ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hamlet in Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3277).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old Norse kartr (“rocky ground”) + Old English læcc (“boggy stream”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: kartr, læcc

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Cartledges (plural) Cartlidge (alternative) Catledge (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cartledge?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑɹtlˌɛdʒ/.
What does cartledge mean?
A hamlet in Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3277).
Where does cartledge come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce cartledge

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