Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daventry

/ˈdævəntɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
dav-en-try
IPA
/ˈdævəntɹi/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former local government district of Northamptonshire, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town of Daventry; it was abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdævəntɹi/

Questions

How do you pronounce daventry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdævəntɹi/.
What does daventry mean?
A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP5762).

How to pronounce daventry

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