Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guildhall

/ɡɪldhɔːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: guild-hall
IPA: /ɡɪldhɔːl/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles.

noun

Obsolete

name

A small town, the shire town of Essex County, Vermont, United States.

name

The administrative centre of the City of London corporation.

Etymology

From guild + hall.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɡɪldhɔːl/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

guildhalls (plural) gildhall (alternative, dated)

Synonyms

hanse hanse-house

Questions

How do you pronounce guildhall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɪldhɔːl/.
What does guildhall mean?: A hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles.
Where does guildhall come from?: From guild + hall.

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