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wareham

/ˈwɛəɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
ware-ham
IPA
/ˈwɛəɹəm/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From Old English Werhām, from Old English wer (“weir”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwɛəɹəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Warehams (plural)

Phrases

East Wareham Wareham St Martin Wareham Town West Wareham

Questions

How do you pronounce wareham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛəɹəm/.
What does wareham mean?
A placename:
Where does wareham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce wareham

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈwɛəɹəm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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