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rochdale

/ˈɹɒt͡ʃdeɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
rochdale
IPA
/ˈɹɒt͡ʃdeɪl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8913).

Etymology

From the River Roch + dale, although recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Recedham (homestead with a hall), which became Rachedal by 1195 (valley of the River Roch).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹɒt͡ʃdeɪl/

Questions

How do you pronounce rochdale?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒt͡ʃdeɪl/.
What does rochdale mean?
A town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8913).
Where does rochdale come from?
From the River Roch + dale, although recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Recedham (homestead with a hall), which became Rachedal by 1195 (valley of the River Roch).

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