Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

winston-salem

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: win-ston-salem
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large city, the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.

Etymology

After the name of two separate towns, Winston and Salem, which were merged in 1913.

Questions

What does winston-salem mean?: A large city, the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.
Where does winston-salem come from?: After the name of two separate towns, Winston and Salem, which were merged in 1913.

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