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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

west ham

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
west- ham
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in eastern London in the borough of Newham, Greater London, England.

name

Ellipsis of West Ham United, a football team in the English league.

Etymology

From Old English west (“west”) + hamm (“water-meadow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Hammer

Phrases

East Ham North Ham South Ham

Frequently Paired Words

East Ham North Ham South Ham Westham

Questions

What does west ham mean?
A town in eastern London in the borough of Newham, Greater London, England.
Where does west ham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce west ham

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