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howth

/hoʊθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
howth
IPA
/hoʊθ/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal village in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2839).

name

A coastal locality in Central Coast council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫfuð (“head(land)”). Doublet of cape, capo, caput, chef, chief, and head.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce howth?
The recorded pronunciation is /hoʊθ/.
What does howth mean?
A coastal village in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2839).
Where does howth come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce howth

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