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southwark

/ˈsʌðək/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
south-wark
IPA
/ˈsʌðək/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A London borough of Greater London, extending as far as Crystal Palace south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside.

name

An area of this borough just south of the Thames in central London (OS grid ref TQ3280).

Etymology

From Middle English Southwerk, from Old English Sūþġeweorc.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Southwerk, Sūþġeweorc

Questions

How do you pronounce southwark?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌðək/.
What does southwark mean?
A London borough of Greater London, extending as far as Crystal Palace south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside.
Where does southwark come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce southwark

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