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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wearmouth

/ˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
wear-mouth
IPA
/ˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Old English Wiremūþa, equivalent to Wear + mouth.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce wearmouth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/.
What does wearmouth mean?
The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland
Where does wearmouth come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce wearmouth

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