Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yarmouth

/ˈjɑː(ɹ).məθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: Yar-mouth
IPA: /ˈjɑː(ɹ).məθ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

* From the name of the River Yare + Old English mūþ (“mouth”). * On the Isle of Wight, from the River Yar + mouth. * The town in Nova Scotia is named after the town in Massachusetts.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: mūþ

Usage

Inflected Forms

Yarmouths (plural)

Phrases

District of Yarmouth Great Yarmouth South Yarmouth West Yarmouth Yarmouth capon Yarmouth County Yarmouth Port

Questions

How do you pronounce yarmouth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɑː(ɹ).məθ/.
What does yarmouth mean?: A placename:
Where does yarmouth come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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