Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

levittown

/lˈɛvɪtˌaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: levit-town
IPA: /lˈɛvɪtˌaʊn/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of several large suburban housing developments created in the United States by William J. Levitt and his company Levitt & Sons, for returning veterans after World War II.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Any of several large suburban housing developments created in the United States by William J. Levitt and his company Levitt & Sons, for returning veterans after World War II.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of Levitt + town.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Levittowns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce levittown?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛvɪtˌaʊn/.
What does levittown mean?: Any of several large suburban housing developments created in the United States by William J. Levitt and his company Levitt & Sons, for returning veterans after World War II.
Where does levittown come from?: Blend of Levitt + town.

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