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deptford

/ˈdɛtfəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
dept-ford
IPA
/ˈdɛtfəd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).

name

An industrial suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Wear (OS grid ref NZ3857).

name

A hamlet in Wylye parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0138).

name

A township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.

name

A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Depeford, from Old English *Dēopaford, from dēop(a) (“deep”) + ford (“ford”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛtfəd/

Phrases

Deptford pink West Deptford

Frequently Paired Words

Diptford

Questions

How do you pronounce deptford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛtfəd/.
What does deptford mean?
An urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).
Where does deptford come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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