Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isham

/ˈɪʃəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: isham
IPA: /ˈɪʃəm/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From the name of the River Ise + Old English hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: hām

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ishams (plural)

Rhymes With

grisham wisham

Questions

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

How to pronounce isham

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