Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uxbridge

/ˈʌksbɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: uxbridge
IPA: /ˈʌksbɹɪd͡ʒ/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A town in the borough of Hillingdon, on the western edge of Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ0584).

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Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, also called Earl of Uxbridge or Lord Uxbridge, British military commander.

Etymology

From Wixan + Old English bryċġ (“bridge”), meaning, "the bridge leading to the Wixan", a Saxon tribe which settled near the Lincolnshire fens.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: bryċġ

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈʌksbɹɪd͡ʒ/

Phrases

North Uxbridge

Questions

How do you pronounce uxbridge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌksbɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does uxbridge mean?: A town in the borough of Hillingdon, on the western edge of Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ0584).
Where does uxbridge come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce uxbridge

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