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newham

/ˈn(j)uːəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
newham
IPA
/ˈn(j)uːəm/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An industrial suburb of Truro, Cornwall, England, located on the Truro River (OS grid ref SW8343).

name

A London borough in outer eastern Greater London, England, comprising East Ham, Stratford and West Ham.

name

A hamlet in Ellingham parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1728).

name

A small town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.

name

A surname.

Etymology

new + Old English hamm (“water-meadow”). By surface analysis, new + -ham.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Newsham

Questions

How do you pronounce newham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈn(j)uːəm/.
What does newham mean?
An industrial suburb of Truro, Cornwall, England, located on the Truro River (OS grid ref SW8343).
Where does newham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce newham

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