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kirkheaton

/ˈkərkhiːtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kirkheaton
IPA
/ˈkərkhiːtən/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small village in Capheaton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0177).

name

A village in Kirkburton parish, Huddersfield district, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1818).

Etymology

From Old English cirice (“church”) + heah (“high”) + tun (“tun”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce kirkheaton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkərkhiːtən/.
What does kirkheaton mean?
A small village in Capheaton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0177).
Where does kirkheaton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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