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heathrow

/ˈhiːθɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
heathrow
IPA
/ˈhiːθɹoʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An international airport in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London.

Etymology

Named after the hamlet of Heath Row, which was obliterated for construction of the airport. From Middle English heth (“heath”) + rew (“row”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

to so do no so-so know go show though as though oh ago

Questions

How do you pronounce heathrow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiːθɹoʊ/.
What does heathrow mean?
An international airport in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London.
Where does heathrow come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce heathrow

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