Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gillingham

/ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
gilling-ham
IPA
/ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town and civil parish in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST805265).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM411920).

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in the town of Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name *Gylla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gillinghams (plural)

Phrases

Medway Towns

Frequently Paired Words

Medway Towns

Rhymes With

willingham billingham dillingham fillingham

Questions

How do you pronounce gillingham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/.
What does gillingham mean?
A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).
Where does gillingham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce gillingham

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gillingham”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “gillingham”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “gillingham” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.