Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warrington

/ˈwɔ(ː)ɹɪŋtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: war-ring-ton
IPA: /ˈwɔ(ː)ɹɪŋtən/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A town, borough, and unitary authority in Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6088).

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A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8954).

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A coastal settlement north of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Etymology

From Middle English Wardintone, from an unattested Old English personal name *Wearda, from weard (“guard”), + -ing + tūn, meaning either "Wearda's estate" or "the lookout place".

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Wardintone, -

Derived Forms

Warringtonian

Rhymes With

torrington norrington thorington courington

Questions

How do you pronounce warrington?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔ(ː)ɹɪŋtən/.
What does warrington mean?: A town, borough, and unitary authority in Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6088).
Where does warrington come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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