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putney

/ˈpʌtni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
put-ney
IPA
/ˈpʌtni/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

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A suburban town in the borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2475).

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An unincorporated community in Georgia, United States.

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An unincorporated community in Kentucky.

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A town in Windham County, Vermont.

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An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

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A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales.

Etymology

From Old English personal name Putta, genitive case Puttan + hȳþ (“landing place”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpʌtni/

Inflected Forms

Pudney (alternative)

Rhymes With

chutney

Questions

How do you pronounce putney?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌtni/.
What does putney mean?
A surname.
Where does putney come from?
From Old English personal name Putta, genitive case Puttan + hȳþ (“landing place”).

How to pronounce putney

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