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ruislip

/ˈɹaɪs.lɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
ruis-lip
IPA
/ˈɹaɪs.lɪp/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban area in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ0987).

Etymology

From Old English rysċ (“rush”) + hlȳp (“leap”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹaɪs.lɪp/

Phrases

Ruislip Gardens Ruislip Manor South Ruislip West Ruislip

Rhymes With

islip haislip

Questions

How do you pronounce ruislip?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪs.lɪp/.
What does ruislip mean?
A suburban area in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ0987).
Where does ruislip come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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