montpelier
/mɔntˈpiliɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
Etymology
The cities in Vermont and Kentucky were named after Montpellier, France, despite the spelling difference in the modern spellings; and it is likely that many others were also named after that French city. The city in Iowa was named after the city in Vermont, and it is likely that at least some others were also named in that fashion (i.e., one U.S. city after another U.S. city).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /mɔntˈpiliɚ/
- British English: /mɒntˈpiːlɪə/