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gettysburg

/ɡˈɛtizbɚɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
get-tys-burg
IPA
/ɡˈɛtizbɚɡ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio.

name

An unincorporated community in Preble County, Ohio.

name

A borough, the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.

name

A small city, the county seat of Potter County, South Dakota, United States.

name

The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 military engagement in the American Civil War.

Etymology

From Gettys + -burg; named for Samuel Gettys, settler.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Gettysburgian

Frequently Paired Words

Chancellorsville Chickamauga Cold Harbor Vicksburg

Questions

How do you pronounce gettysburg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɛtizbɚɡ/.
What does gettysburg mean?
A village in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio.
Where does gettysburg come from?
From Gettys + -burg; named for Samuel Gettys, settler.

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