Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leigh-on-sea

/ˌliːɒnˈsiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: leigh-on-sea
IPA: /ˌliːɒnˈsiː/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Southend-on-Sea borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8386).

Etymology

*Recorded as Legra in 1086 (DB), and Legha in 1226.

Frequently Paired Words

Leigh

Questions

How do you pronounce leigh-on-sea?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌliːɒnˈsiː/.
What does leigh-on-sea mean?: A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Southend-on-Sea borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8386).
Where does leigh-on-sea come from?: *Recorded as Legra in 1086 (DB), and Legha in 1226.

How to pronounce leigh-on-sea

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