Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

danville

/dˈænvˌɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
danville
IPA
/dˈænvˌɪl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Estrie, Quebec, Canada.

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Etymology

Etymology tree English Dan Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-der. Proto-Italic *weikslā Latin vīllader. Old French ville Middle French ville French villebor. English -ville English Danville Most likely from various people named Dan + -ville.

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How do you pronounce danville?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈænvˌɪl/.
What does danville mean?
A city in Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
Where does danville come from?
Etymology tree English Dan Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-der. Proto-Italic *weikslā Latin vīllader. Old French ville Middle French ville French villebor. English -ville English Danville Most likely from various people named Dan + -ville.

How to pronounce danville

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