Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pembroke

/ˈpɛmbɹʊk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: pem-broke
IPA: /ˈpɛmbɹʊk/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9801).

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A river (the Pembroke River) in Pembrokeshire, that ends in Milford Haven, and is tidal up to the town of Pembroke.

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Example Sentences

"A striking view is obtained from the train of the ruins of the ancient castle, which stands at the western end of the town on a mass of limestone rock rising precipitously from the tidal waters of the estuary of Pembroke River, a branch of Milford Haven."

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Penn-broɣ (literally “land's head, land's end”), whence Welsh Penfro.

Word Breakdown

Root: *Penn-broɣ

Usage

Informal

Derived Forms

Pembrokeshire

Phrases

Pembroke Dock Pembroke Pines

Synonyms

pembroke welsh corgi

Questions

How do you pronounce pembroke?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛmbɹʊk/.
What does pembroke mean?: A town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9801).
Where does pembroke come from?: Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Penn-broɣ (literally “land's head, land's end”), whence Welsh Penfro.

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