Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high wycombe

/ˈhaɪ ˈwɪkəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: high- wycombe
IPA: /ˈhaɪ ˈwɪkəm/

30

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large town in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SP8693).

Etymology

Distinguishing this place from the other Wycombe.

Inflected Forms

Much-Wiccomb (alternative)

Rhymes With

wickham wycombe stickum

Questions

How do you pronounce high wycombe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ ˈwɪkəm/.
What does high wycombe mean?: A large town in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SP8693).
Where does high wycombe come from?: Distinguishing this place from the other Wycombe.

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