Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

houghton-le-spring

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: houghton-le-spring
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3449).

Etymology

The le-Spring affix is thought to come from the Spring family, alternatively from medicinal springs.

Questions

What does houghton-le-spring mean?: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3449).
Where does houghton-le-spring come from?: The le-Spring affix is thought to come from the Spring family, alternatively from medicinal springs.

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