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kirkham

/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
kirkham
IPA
/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kəm/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From a Scandinvianized form of Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kirkhams (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kirkham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kəm/.
What does kirkham mean?
A placename:
Where does kirkham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce kirkham

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kəm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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