Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stephenville

/ˈstiːvən.vɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
Ste-phen-ville
IPA
/ˈstiːvən.vɪl/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

Etymology

The name of the town in Labrador is derived from Stephen + -ville. The community was named by Catholic missionary Thomas Sears after Stephen LeBlanc, the first child to be baptised in the community.

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How do you pronounce stephenville?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstiːvən.vɪl/.
What does stephenville mean?
A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Where does stephenville come from?
The name of the town in Labrador is derived from Stephen + -ville. The community was named by Catholic missionary Thomas Sears after Stephen LeBlanc, the first child to be baptised in the community.

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