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newby

/nˈubi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
new-by
IPA
/nˈubi/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename; any of several places:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename; any of several places:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename; any of several places:

Countable; Uncountable

name

An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone from one of these places.

Countable

Etymology

From new + -by. Meaning "new settlement".

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Newbys (plural)

Phrases

Clapham cum Newby Newby and Scalby Newby Bridge Newby Wiske

Rhymes With

ruby scooby booby rubi duby looby luby hruby truby

Questions

How do you pronounce newby?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈubi/.
What does newby mean?
A placename; any of several places:
Where does newby come from?
From new + -by. Meaning "new settlement".

How to pronounce newby

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