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fredericton

/ˈfɹɛdɹɪktən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
Fre-deric-ton
IPA
/ˈfɹɛdɹɪktən/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of New Brunswick, Canada.

Etymology

From Fredericston, from Frederic + -s- + -ton. The city was named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763–1827), by colonial governor Thomas Carleton.

Inflected Forms

Fredericston (alternative)

Derived Forms

Frederictonian

Phrases

Fredericton Junction

Synonyms

Celestial City Saint Anne's Point

Questions

How do you pronounce fredericton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹɛdɹɪktən/.
What does fredericton mean?
The capital city of New Brunswick, Canada.
Where does fredericton come from?
From Fredericston, from Frederic + -s- + -ton. The city was named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763–1827), by colonial governor Thomas Carleton.

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