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finchley

/ˈfɪnt͡ʃli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
finch-ley
IPA
/ˈfɪnt͡ʃli/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2590).

Etymology

Probably from Old English finċ (“finch”) + lēah (“woodland”), equivalent to finch + -ley (“lea”). Doublet of Finkley.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfɪnt͡ʃli/

Phrases

East Finchley

Questions

How do you pronounce finchley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪnt͡ʃli/.
What does finchley mean?
A suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2590).
Where does finchley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce finchley

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