Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pennsville

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: pennsville
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A township and census-designated place therein, in Salem County, New Jersey.

name

An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Ohio, named after Penn Township.

Example Sentences

"The sister, Mary Oleson, 45, said that her brother was questioned by police officers in a hotel in Pennsville, N.J., on Monday and again on Tuesday."

Etymology

In New Jersey, from Penn + -s- + -ville, after William Penn.

Questions

What does pennsville mean?: A township and census-designated place therein, in Salem County, New Jersey.
Where does pennsville come from?: In New Jersey, from Penn + -s- + -ville, after William Penn.

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