Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charlottetown

/ˈʃɑɹ.ləˌtaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: Char-lotte-town
IPA: /ˈʃɑɹ.ləˌtaʊn/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city and county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

name

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

The name of the city on Prince Edward Island is Charlotte + town. The city is named after Queen Charlotte (1744-1818). The town in Labrador was named after the city on Prince Edward Island by the local resident Benjamin Powell, who had hoped that the settlement might one day reach a similar size and importance.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɑɹ.ləˌtaʊn/
British English: /ˈʃɑː.ləˌtaʊn/

Derived Forms

Charlottetonian

Synonyms

Ch'town Olds Cove

Questions

How do you pronounce charlottetown?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑɹ.ləˌtaʊn/.
What does charlottetown mean?: The capital city and county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Where does charlottetown come from?: The name of the city on Prince Edward Island is Charlotte + town. The city is named after Queen Charlotte (1744-1818). The town in Labrador was named after the city on Prince Edward Island by the local resident Benjamin Powell, who had hoped that the settlement might one day reach a similar size and importance.

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