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melton

/ˈmɛlt(ə)n/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
melton
IPA
/ˈmɛlt(ə)n/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The Borough of Melton, a local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Melton Mowbray.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2850).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Melton Mowbray, where this material was made.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmɛlt(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

meltons (plural)

Derived Forms

Meltonian

Phrases

Melton Mowbray Melton South Melton West Melton Constable

Frequently Paired Words

Middleton Milton Melton Constable Melton Mowbray

Rhymes With

elton shelton felton skelton belton helton welton pelton kelton felten brazelton haselton

Questions

How do you pronounce melton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛlt(ə)n/.
What does melton mean?
A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.
Where does melton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce melton

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