Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trowbridge

/tɹˈoʊbɹɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
trow-bridge
IPA
/tɹˈoʊbɹɪdʒ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and civil parish in and the county town of Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8557).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English trēow (“tree”) + brycġ (“bridge”).

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How do you pronounce trowbridge?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈoʊbɹɪdʒ/.
What does trowbridge mean?
A town and civil parish in and the county town of Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8557).
Where does trowbridge come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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