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lyme regis

/ˌlaɪmˈɹiːdʒɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
ly-me reg-is
IPA
/ˌlaɪmˈɹiːdʒɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in south-west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY3492).

Etymology

Regis (from Latin regis) was added to the town's name in 1284.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Lyme Bay

Frequently Paired Words

Lyme Bay

Questions

How do you pronounce lyme regis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlaɪmˈɹiːdʒɪs/.
What does lyme regis mean?
A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in south-west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY3492).
Where does lyme regis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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