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rathbone

/ɹˈæθbˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
rath-bone
IPA
/ɹˈæθbˌoʊn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town and hamlet therein, in Steuben County, New York, United States, named after General Ransom Rathbone.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Rathbones (plural) Rathbun (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce rathbone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈæθbˌoʊn/.
What does rathbone mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce rathbone

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