Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilmington

/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: Wil-ming-ton
IPA: /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Example Sentences

"A since-deleted LinkedIn page listed Gaddis as a graphic designer who lives in the coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina."

Etymology

Meaning "Wilhelm's estate", from Wilhelm + Old English -ing (“belonging to”) + Old English tūn (“homestead, settlement”)

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -ing, tūn

Derived Forms

Wilmingtonian

Questions

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

How to pronounce wilmington

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