Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

southam

/sˈaʊθəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
southam
IPA
/sˈaʊθəm/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From Old English sūþ (“south”) + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Southams (plural)

Phrases

South Ham

Frequently Paired Words

Eastham Northam South Ham Westham

Questions

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

How to pronounce southam

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