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hornsey

/ˈhɔːnzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
hornsey
IPA
/ˈhɔːnzi/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban area of London in the borough of Haringey, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3089).

Etymology

From Old English *Hæring (“a personal name”) + hege (“enclosure”). Doublet of Haringey and Harringay.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɔːnzi/

Questions

How do you pronounce hornsey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔːnzi/.
What does hornsey mean?
A suburban area of London in the borough of Haringey, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3089).
Where does hornsey come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hornsey

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