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dartmouth

/ˈdɑɹtməθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
dart-mouth
IPA
/ˈdɑɹtməθ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town, civil parish, and port in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8751).

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A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.

name

An urban community on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.

name

A locality in the Shire of Towong, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

name

Dartmouth College

Colloquial

name

An English earldom

Etymology

English port: from Dart + mouth, since it lies at the mouth of the River Dart.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɑɹtməθ/
  • British English: /ˈdɑːtməθ/

Usage

Derived Forms

Dartmouthian

Phrases

North Dartmouth South Dartmouth

Questions

How do you pronounce dartmouth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑɹtməθ/.
What does dartmouth mean?
A town, civil parish, and port in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8751).
Where does dartmouth come from?
English port: from Dart + mouth, since it lies at the mouth of the River Dart.

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