Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illingworth

/ˈɪlɪŋwˌɝθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: illing-worth
IPA: /ˈɪlɪŋwˌɝθ/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name *Illa + -ing (“belonging to”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Illingworths (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce illingworth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪlɪŋwˌɝθ/.
What does illingworth mean?: A placename:
Where does illingworth come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce illingworth

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