Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ellington

/ˈɛlɪŋtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
elling-ton
IPA
/ˈɛlɪŋtən/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Ella or ǣl (“eel”) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ellingtons (plural)

Derived Forms

Ellingtonesque Ellingtonian

Phrases

Ellington and Linton

Rhymes With

wellington

Questions

How do you pronounce ellington?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlɪŋtən/.
What does ellington mean?
A placename:
Where does ellington come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce ellington

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ellington”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɛlɪŋtən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ellington” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.