Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sydenham

/ˈsɪdənəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: syden-ham
IPA: /ˈsɪdənəm/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

From Old English sīdan, dative of sīd (“large, spacious, wide”) + hamm (“water meadow”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: sīdan

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɪdənəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sydenhams (plural)

Phrases

Lower Sydenham Sydenham Damerel Sydenham Hill Sydenham's chorea Sydenham's laudanum Upper Sydenham

Questions

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

How to pronounce sydenham

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