Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ealing

/ˈiːlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: eal-ing
IPA: /ˈiːlɪŋ/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A London borough of Greater London, England.

name

A town within the borough in West London, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1780).

name

A rural locality in south Canterbury, New Zealand.

Etymology

The London place name derives from the Gillingas, a Saxon tribe whose chief was called Gilla.

Phrases

Ealing comedy Ealing Common West Ealing

Homonyms

eling

Rhymes With

feeling dealing healing stealing ceiling revealing appealing sealing kneeling peeling wheeling concealing

Questions

How do you pronounce ealing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːlɪŋ/.
What does ealing mean?: A London borough of Greater London, England.
Where does ealing come from?: The London place name derives from the Gillingas, a Saxon tribe whose chief was called Gilla.

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