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roughton

/ɹˈʌftən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
roughton
IPA
/ɹˈʌftən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable

Etymology

From either Old Norse rugr (“rye”) or Old English rūh (“rough”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”); compare the doublet Rowton.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Roughtons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce roughton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌftən/.
What does roughton mean?
A placename:
Where does roughton come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce roughton

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɹˈʌftən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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