ringwood

/ɹˈɪŋwˌʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: ring-wood
IPA: /ɹˈɪŋwˌʊd/

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A habitational surname from Old English.

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Etymology

Probably from Old English rimuc (“boundary”) + wudu (“wood”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: rimuc

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ringwoods (plural)

Derived Forms

ringwoodite

Phrases

Ringwood East Ringwood North

Questions

How do you pronounce ringwood?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪŋwˌʊd/.

What does ringwood mean?

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Where does ringwood come from?

It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce ringwood

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