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elephant and castle

/ˈɛləfənt ənd kɑːsəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
ele-phan-t and -cas-tle
IPA
/ˈɛləfənt ənd kɑːsəl/
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An area surrounding a major road junction in London in the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3279).

Etymology

Named after a public house.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɛləfənt ənd kɑːsəl/

Questions

How do you pronounce elephant and castle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛləfənt ənd kɑːsəl/.
What does elephant and castle mean?
An area surrounding a major road junction in London in the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3279).
Where does elephant and castle come from?
Named after a public house.

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