Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ludlow

/ˈlʌd.loʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
lud-low
IPA
/ˈlʌd.loʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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Etymology

From the Old English river name Hlūde, now the River Teme, + hlǣw (“mountain, hill, mound”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlʌd.loʊ/
  • British English: /ˈlʌd.ləʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce ludlow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌd.loʊ/.
What does ludlow mean?
A placename:
Where does ludlow come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce ludlow

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlʌd.loʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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