Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yorktown

/ˈjɔː(ɹ)ktaʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: york-town
IPA: /ˈjɔː(ɹ)ktaʊn/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

Etymology

From York + town, in Virginia after its county.

Phrases

Yorktown Heights

Questions

How do you pronounce yorktown?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɔː(ɹ)ktaʊn/.
What does yorktown mean?: A place in the United States:
Where does yorktown come from?: From York + town, in Virginia after its county.

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