Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marlborough

/ˈmɔːlbɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
marl-bor-ough
IPA
/ˈmɔːlbɹə/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A town and civil parish with a town council in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1969).

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Marlborough College

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A dukedom in the British peerage.

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A region, an and former province of the South Island, New Zealand.

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A place in the United States:

Etymology

From marl + -borough.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmɔːlbɹə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce marlborough?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔːlbɹə/.
What does marlborough mean?
A town and civil parish with a town council in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1969).
Where does marlborough come from?
From marl + -borough.

How to pronounce marlborough

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