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twickenham

/ˈtwɪkənəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
twick-en-ham
IPA
/ˈtwɪkənəm/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-western Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ1673).

name

Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England.

name

An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States.

Etymology

"Twicca's land by the river bend," from Old English personal name *Twic(c)a, in the genitive singular *Twic(c)an + hamm (“river bend”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtwɪkənəm/

Synonyms

Twicks Twickers

Questions

How do you pronounce twickenham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtwɪkənəm/.
What does twickenham mean?
A town in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-western Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ1673).
Where does twickenham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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