Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

danbury

/dˈænbɚi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
dan-bury
IPA
/dˈænbɚi/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

"The stronghold of the people called after Dene", from Old English Dene + -ingas + byriġ, dative case of burh (“fort, castle”).

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How do you pronounce danbury?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈænbɚi/.
What does danbury mean?
A village and civil parish in the City of Chelmsford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7805).
Where does danbury come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce danbury

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