Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stretton

/ˈstɹɛtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: stret-ton
IPA: /ˈstɹɛtən/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, named after a George Stretton.

Etymology

From Old English strǣt + tūn (“settlement on a Roman road”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: strǣt + tūn

Phrases

Church Stretton Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston Stretton-on-Dunsmore Stretton-on-Fosse Stretton Westwood

Questions

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

How to pronounce stretton

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