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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ince

/ˈɪns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
ince
IPA
/ˈɪns/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4576).

name

Synonym of Ince-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, and the name of a Wigan borough ward.

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs (“island”) or else the Cumbric/Old Welsh reflex inis. Compare Ynys and Inch.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɪns/

Phrases

Ince-in-Makerfield Lower Ince

Synonyms

Ince-in-Makerfield Greater Manchester and the name of a Wigan borough ward

Rhymes With

since prince convince vince port-au-prince rinse mince quince wince evince lince linse

Questions

How do you pronounce ince?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪns/.
What does ince mean?
A surname.
Where does ince come from?
From Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs (“island”) or else the Cumbric/Old Welsh reflex inis. Compare Ynys and Inch.

How to pronounce ince

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