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peterborough

/ˈpiːtə(ɹ)bəɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ter-bor-ough
IPA
/ˈpiːtə(ɹ)bəɹə/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A cathedral city, unitary authority, and borough of Cambridgeshire, England.

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A town in South Australia, Australia.

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A town on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.

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An independent city, the county seat of Peterborough County, Southern Ontario, Canada, named in honour of Peter Robinson.

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A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.

Etymology

From Peter + -borough, referring to Saint Peter the Apostle. Doublet of Petersburg.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Huntingdon and Peterborough Peterborough County Soke of Peterborough

Frequently Paired Words

Petersburg Petersburgh

Questions

How do you pronounce peterborough?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːtə(ɹ)bəɹə/.
What does peterborough mean?
A cathedral city, unitary authority, and borough of Cambridgeshire, England.
Where does peterborough come from?
From Peter + -borough, referring to Saint Peter the Apostle. Doublet of Petersburg.

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