Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

towcester

/ˈtoʊstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: towces-ter
IPA: /ˈtoʊstɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP6948).

Etymology

From Middle English Tofeceaster, the name of the Roman fort on the River Tove, from Tove + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Tofeceaster, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtoʊstɚ/
British English: /ˈtəʊstə/

Homonyms

toaster

Rhymes With

poster coaster toaster hoster browster

Questions

How do you pronounce towcester?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtoʊstɚ/.
What does towcester mean?: A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP6948).
Where does towcester come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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