Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roxbury

/ɹˈɑksbˌɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: rox-bury
IPA: /ɹˈɑksbˌɛɹi/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Etymology

From Old English hrōc (“rook”), in the genitive singular case hrōces + byriġ, from burg (“fortified place”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: hrōc

Phrases

Roxbury waxwork West Roxbury

Questions

How do you pronounce roxbury?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑksbˌɛɹi/.
What does roxbury mean?: A community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Where does roxbury come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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