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farnham

/ˈfɑːnəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
farn-ham
IPA
/ˈfɑːnəm/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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name

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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A placename:

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Etymology

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfɑːnəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Farnhams (plural)

Phrases

Farnham Common Farnham Green Farnham Park Farnham Royal

Rhymes With

barnum farnum varnum farnam

Questions

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

How to pronounce farnham

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfɑːnəm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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