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ponteland

/pɒnˈtiːlənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
pon-te-land
IPA
/pɒnˈtiːlənd/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and civil parish with a town council in southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1672).

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pont (“bridge”) + Middle English īland (“island”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

new zealand leland eland

Questions

How do you pronounce ponteland?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɒnˈtiːlənd/.
What does ponteland mean?
A town and civil parish with a town council in southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1672).
Where does ponteland come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ponteland

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