Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hopwood

/hˈɑpwˌʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
hop-wood
IPA
/hˈɑpwˌʊd/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburb of Heywood in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD865095).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Alvechurch parish, Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP030749).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English hop (“valley among hills”) + wudu (“wood”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce hopwood?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑpwˌʊd/.
What does hopwood mean?
A suburb of Heywood in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD865095).
Where does hopwood come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hopwood

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