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ribble

/ˈɹɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
rib-ble
IPA
/ˈɹɪbəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which flows into the Irish Sea.

name

A minor river in West Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Holme at Holmfirth.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹɪbəl/

Derived Forms

Ribblehead Ribblesdale Ribbleton Ribchester

Phrases

Ashton-on-Ribble Ribble Valley South Ribble

Rhymes With

dribble nibble scribble quibble kibble sibyl dibble gribble tribble diboll gibble pribble

Questions

How do you pronounce ribble?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪbəl/.
What does ribble mean?
A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which flows into the Irish Sea.

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