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centreville

/ˈsɛn.tɚ.vɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tre-ville
IPA
/ˈsɛn.tɚ.vɪl/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A ghost town in northern British Columbia, Canada.

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A village in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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An area in the town of Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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A subdivision of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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A community in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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A small community in Inverness County, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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A rural farming community in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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A community in Shelburne County, on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Etymology

From centre + -ville.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛn.tɚ.vɪl/
  • British English: /ˈsɛn.tə.vɪl/

Phrases

Center City

Frequently Paired Words

Centerville Center City Midville Middletown Middleton

Questions

How do you pronounce centreville?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛn.tɚ.vɪl/.
What does centreville mean?
A ghost town in northern British Columbia, Canada.
Where does centreville come from?
From centre + -ville.

How to pronounce centreville

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