Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catford

/ˈkætfəd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: cat-ford
IPA: /ˈkætfəd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban town in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3773).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘My grandma lived in Catford. I spent a lot of time there growing up.’"

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkætfəd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Catfords (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce catford?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkætfəd/.
What does catford mean?: A suburban town in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3773).

How to pronounce catford

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