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newburgh

/nˈubɚɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
new-burgh
IPA
/nˈubɚɡ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Fife council area, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Tay (OS grid ref NO2318).

name

A coastal village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, near the mouth of the Ythan (OS grid ref NJ9925).

name

A hamlet in north Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NJ9659).

name

A village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4810).

name

A locality and civil parish (without a council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE5476).

name

A community and former village in Stone Mills, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.

name

A town on the Ohio River in Warrick County, Indiana, United States.

name

A town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

Etymology

From Old English nĭwe burh, equivalent to new + burgh. Doublet of Newbury.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

lobster Newburgh Winfrith Newburgh New City new town Old City old town

Frequently Paired Words

Newbury New City Newton new town Newtown Newville Oldbury Old City

Homonyms

newberg

Rhymes With

newberg

Questions

How do you pronounce newburgh?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈubɚɡ/.
What does newburgh mean?
A town in Fife council area, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Tay (OS grid ref NO2318).
Where does newburgh come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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