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solent

/ˈsəʊlənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
so-lent
IPA
/ˈsəʊlənt/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A strait separating Hampshire from the Isle of Wight in southern England.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English Sol(u)ente, a pre-English name of obscure origin. The second element is seemingly Proto-Indo-European *auent- (“to wet, to spring”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

the Solent (canonical)

Phrases

Lee-on-the-Solent Lee-on-Solent Solent goose

Questions

How do you pronounce solent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsəʊlənt/.
What does solent mean?
A strait separating Hampshire from the Isle of Wight in southern England.
Where does solent come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce solent

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