Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hulme

/ˈhjuːm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: hulme
IPA: /ˈhjuːm/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A northern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6091).

Countable; Uncountable

name

An area of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Werrington parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England, on the border of Stoke-on-Trent (OS grid ref SJ9345).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old Norse holmr (“islet”).

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: holmr

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hulmes (plural)

Phrases

Cheadle Hulme Hulme End

Rhymes With

ulm

Questions

How do you pronounce hulme?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhjuːm/.
What does hulme mean?: A northern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6091).
Where does hulme come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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