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leighton buzzard

/ˈleɪtən ˈbʌzəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
leighton buz-zard
IPA
/ˈleɪtən ˈbʌzəd/
40
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Leighton-Linslade parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9225).

Etymology

Buzzard is from the surname de Busar (see Wikipedia), not from the bird of the same name.

Phrases

Leighton-Linslade

Frequently Paired Words

Leighton-Linslade

Questions

How do you pronounce leighton buzzard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪtən ˈbʌzəd/.
What does leighton buzzard mean?
A town in Leighton-Linslade parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9225).
Where does leighton buzzard come from?
Buzzard is from the surname de Busar (see Wikipedia), not from the bird of the same name.

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