Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vauxhall

/ˈvɒks.ɔːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: vaux-hall
IPA: /ˈvɒks.ɔːl/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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An inner city area of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3077).

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An inner city area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0988).

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An unincorporated community in Union County, New Jersey, United States.

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A town in southern Alberta, Canada.

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A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, on the North Shore.

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A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Etymology

Generally thought to have originated in the late 13th century, from the name of Falkes de Breauté, the head of King John's mercenaries, who owned a large house in the area, known as Faulke's Hall, later Foxhall, and eventually Vauxhall.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈvɒks.ɔːl/

Inflected Forms

Vauxhalls (plural)

Phrases

Vauxhall Gardens

Questions

How do you pronounce vauxhall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɒks.ɔːl/.
What does vauxhall mean?: An inner city area of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3077).
Where does vauxhall come from?: Generally thought to have originated in the late 13th century, from the name of Falkes de Breauté, the head of King John's mercenaries, who owned a large house in the area, known as Faulke's Hall, later Foxhall, and eventually Vauxhall.

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