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wedgwood

/wˈɛdʒwˌʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
wedg-wood
IPA
/wˈɛdʒwˌʊd/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English habitational surname from a place in Staffordshire.

name

The ceramic ware with white embossed cameos made by Josiah Wedgwood, English potter.

Etymology

From Old English wice (“wych elm”) + wudu (“wood”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Wedgwoodian

Phrases

Wedgwood blue Wedgwood green

Frequently Paired Words

jasperware

Homonyms

wedgewood

Rhymes With

edgewood wedgewood

Questions

How do you pronounce wedgwood?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɛdʒwˌʊd/.
What does wedgwood mean?
An English habitational surname from a place in Staffordshire.
Where does wedgwood come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce wedgwood

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