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pendle

/ˈpɛndəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
pen-dle
IPA
/ˈpɛndəl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England.

name

A river in Pendle borough, Lancashire, known as Pendle Water, which flows into the River Calder (tributary of the Ribble).

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *penn ("head, top") + Old English hyll (“hill”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɛndəl/

Phrases

Pendle Hill

Questions

How do you pronounce pendle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛndəl/.
What does pendle mean?
A local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England.
Where does pendle come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce pendle

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