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tottenham

/ˈtɒt.ə.nəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
tot-ten-ham
IPA
/ˈtɒt.ə.nəm/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban area in northern London.

name

Tottenham Hotspur F.C., a football club in north London.

name

A locality in the Lachlan council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

name

A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Old English personal name Totta, in the genitive case Tottan + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtɒt.ə.nəm/

Derived Forms

bottleham Tottenhamite

Phrases

South Tottenham St Totteringham's Day Tottenham Hale Tottenham pudding

Synonyms

Spurs

Questions

How do you pronounce tottenham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɒt.ə.nəm/.
What does tottenham mean?
A suburban area in northern London.
Where does tottenham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce tottenham

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