Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

905

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
905
IPA
0
Scrabble Score
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Letters
1
Syllables
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Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Suburban areas in the province of Ontario closely surrounding the city of Toronto.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

So called after these areas being often assigned the area code 905 in their telephone numbers. Compare with 416 (“Toronto”), which has a similar etymology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the 905 (canonical)

Questions

What does 905 mean?
Suburban areas in the province of Ontario closely surrounding the city of Toronto.
Where does 905 come from?
So called after these areas being often assigned the area code 905 in their telephone numbers. Compare with 416 (“Toronto”), which has a similar etymology.

How to pronounce 905

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