Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawthorne

/ˈhoː.θoːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: Haw-thorne
IPA: /ˈhoː.θoːn/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.

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Etymology

Variant of Hawthorn.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhoː.θoːn/
British English: /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/

Derived Forms

Hawthornean Hawthornian hawthorneite

Phrases

Hawthorne effect

Homonyms

Hawthorn

Rhymes With

hawthorn

Questions

How do you pronounce hawthorne?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoː.θoːn/.
What does hawthorne mean?: A topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.
Where does hawthorne come from?: Variant of Hawthorn.

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