Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

londonderry

/ˈlʌndənˌdɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: lon-don-der-ry
IPA: /ˈlʌndənˌdɛɹi/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A city in County Londonderry, in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Derry.

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One of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, known as County Londonderry or County Derry.

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A village in Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE3087).

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A suburb of Smethwick, Sandwell borough, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0087).

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A suburb of Sydney in City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

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A ghost town near Coolgardie, Western Australia.

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An unincorporated community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.

Etymology

From London + Derry, its name until the early 17th century when by decree of a charter granted by James I to a group of London merchants the current name was adopted.

Phrases

Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry South Londonderry

Questions

How do you pronounce londonderry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌndənˌdɛɹi/.
What does londonderry mean?: A city in County Londonderry, in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Derry.
Where does londonderry come from?: From London + Derry, its name until the early 17th century when by decree of a charter granted by James I to a group of London merchants the current name was adopted.

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