Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holliston

/hˈɑlɪstən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: hol-lis-ton
IPA: /hˈɑlɪstən/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A neighbourhood in south-east Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

name

A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Thomas Hollis.

Etymology

From the surname Hollis + -ton in Massachusetts at least.

Questions

How do you pronounce holliston?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑlɪstən/.
What does holliston mean?: A neighbourhood in south-east Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Where does holliston come from?: From the surname Hollis + -ton in Massachusetts at least.

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