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hammersmith

/ˈhæməsmɪθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
ham-mer-smith
IPA
/ˈhæməsmɪθ/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A maker of hammers.

name

A town in west London in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2378).

name

An outer suburb of Ripley, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3951).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hammer + smith.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhæməsmɪθ/

Inflected Forms

hammersmiths (plural)

Derived Forms

bladesmithing

Phrases

Hammersmith & City Hammersmith and Fulham

Frequently Paired Words

Hammersmith & City Hammersmith and Fulham

Questions

How do you pronounce hammersmith?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæməsmɪθ/.
What does hammersmith mean?
A maker of hammers.
Where does hammersmith come from?
From hammer + smith.

How to pronounce hammersmith

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