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holyhead

/ˈhɒlihɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
holy-head
IPA
/ˈhɒlihɛd/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and community with a town council on Holy Island, in the county of Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH2482).

name

A surname.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɒlihɛd/

Questions

How do you pronounce holyhead?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒlihɛd/.
What does holyhead mean?
A town and community with a town council on Holy Island, in the county of Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH2482).

How to pronounce holyhead

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