Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kentish town

/kɛntɪʃ taʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: ken-tish -town
IPA: /kɛntɪʃ taʊn/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An urban area of London in the borough of Camden, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2985).

Etymology

Probably derived from Ken-ditch or Caen-ditch, meaning the "bed of a waterway", and otherwise unrelated to the English county of Kent.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kɛntɪʃ taʊn/

Questions

How do you pronounce kentish town?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɛntɪʃ taʊn/.
What does kentish town mean?: An urban area of London in the borough of Camden, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2985).
Where does kentish town come from?: Probably derived from Ken-ditch or Caen-ditch, meaning the "bed of a waterway", and otherwise unrelated to the English county of Kent.

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