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hants

/ˈhænts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
hants
IPA
/ˈhænts/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of Hampshire

noun

plural of hant

Etymology

From Old English Hāntesċire, the Domesday spelling of Old English Hāmtūnsċīr, from Old English Hāmtūn + scir (“district”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Hāntesċire, Hāmtūnsċīr, Hāmtūn

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhænts/

Phrases

East Hants

Frequently Paired Words

Northants

Rhymes With

plants pants grants ants rants slants scants

Questions

How do you pronounce hants?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhænts/.
What does hants mean?
Abbreviation of Hampshire
Where does hants come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hants

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