Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

englewood

/ˈɛŋɡəlwˌʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
en-gle-wood
IPA
/ˈɛŋɡəlwˌʊd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

In New Jersey, believed to be a corruption of Dutch Engels woud (“English wood or forest”); the area was once known as the English Neighborhood.

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Questions

How do you pronounce englewood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛŋɡəlwˌʊd/.
What does englewood mean?
A number of places in the United States:
Where does englewood come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce englewood

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