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cornwallis

/kɔɹnwˈɔləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
corn-wal-lis
IPA
/kɔɹnwˈɔləs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Cornish ancestry.

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Etymology

As with Cornwall, ultimately from Old English Cornwēalas (“Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Cornwallis Island Cornwallis Park Cornwallis River Cornwallis Square Cornwallis Township Fort Cornwallis Little Cornwallis Island

Frequently Paired Words

Cornouailles

Rhymes With

wallace flawless lawless

Questions

How do you pronounce cornwallis?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɔɹnwˈɔləs/.
What does cornwallis mean?
An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Cornish ancestry.
Where does cornwallis come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce cornwallis

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kɔɹnwˈɔləs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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