Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

townsville

/ˈtaʊnzvɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
townsville
IPA
/ˈtaʊnzvɪl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A local government area in Queensland; in full, the City of Townsville.

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Questions

How do you pronounce townsville?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaʊnzvɪl/.
What does townsville mean?
A coastal city in northern Queensland, Australia.
Where does townsville come from?
From the surname Towns + -ville. Named after Robert Towns in Queensland.

How to pronounce townsville

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