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swanage

/ˈswɒnɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
swan-age
IPA
/ˈswɒnɪd͡ʒ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ0378).

Etymology

From Middle English Swanwiche, from Old English swan (“swan”) or swān (“herdsman, swain”) + wīċ (“village”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce swanage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɒnɪd͡ʒ/.
What does swanage mean?
A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ0378).
Where does swanage come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce swanage

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