Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holliday

/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: hol-l-i-day
IPA: /hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A locality in Johnson County, Kansas, United States.

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A village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States.

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An unincorporated community in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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A city in Archer County, Texas, United States.

Etymology

English surname from the noun holiday. Compare Christmas, and by extension the French surname Noël, Noel.

Derived Forms

Hollidaysburg

Phrases

Holliday junction

Questions

How do you pronounce holliday?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/.
What does holliday mean?: A surname.
Where does holliday come from?: English surname from the noun holiday. Compare Christmas, and by extension the French surname Noël, Noel.

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