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moncton

/ˈmʌŋk.tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
Monc-ton
IPA
/ˈmʌŋk.tən/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

name

A civil parish of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Etymology

The city is named after military officer and colonial administrator Robert Monckton (1726 - 1782). The civil parish is named after the city.

Inflected Forms

Monckton (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce moncton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌŋk.tən/.
What does moncton mean?
A city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Where does moncton come from?
The city is named after military officer and colonial administrator Robert Monckton (1726 - 1782). The civil parish is named after the city.

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