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-ville

/ˈvɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
-ville
IPA
/ˈvɪl/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form a name of an inhabited place, a town or city.

suffix

Used with an adjective, noun, or gerund as a mildly intensifying locative, indicating a region or state of that kind.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-der. Proto-Italic *weikslā Latin vīllader. Old French ville Middle French ville French villebor. English -ville Borrowed from French ville (“town, city”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɪl/

Frequently Paired Words

ville

Questions

How do you pronounce -ville?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɪl/.
What does -ville mean?
Used to form a name of an inhabited place, a town or city.
Where does -ville come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-der. Proto-Italic *weikslā Latin vīllader. Old French ville Middle French ville French villebor. English -ville Borrowed from French ville (“town, city”).

How to pronounce -ville

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